SADS: Know The Warning Signs

http://www.sads.ca

More Canadians under the age of 35 die from sudden cardiac arrest than from all childhood cancers combined.

It doesn't have to be that way. Know "The Warning Signs".

Together we can prevent sudden cardiac death in the young.

THE WARNING SIGNS

Fainting (syncope) or seizure during physical activity.

Fainting (syncope) or seizure resulting from emotional excitement, emotional distress or startle.

Family history of unexpected sudden death during physical activity or during a seizure, or any other unexplained sudden death of an otherwise healthy young person.

Find out more: http://www.sads.ca

This PSA was made possible by a grant from Ontario Trillium Foundation: http://www.trilliumfoundation.org/

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• SADS
• The Canadian SADS Foundation
• Sudden Cardiac Death
• cardiac arrest
• heart attack
• warning signs
• arrhythmias
• hockey
• soccer
• cardiac safety
• LQTS
• ARVC
• Brugada
• CPVT
• fainting