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Sudden Cardiac Arrest to Be Discussed on Greenburgh Supervisor's Radio Show
It's a leading cause of death in young people.
GREENBURGH, NY - Sudden cardiac arrest in young people will be the subject of Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner’s radio program Friday, Feb. 26.
Feiner will be talking with three members of the Parent Heart Watch board of directors.
In a prepared statement, Feiner said sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in young people. It has claimed an estimated 5,700 to 14,000 children per year.
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The panel will feature Karen Acompora, who lost her 14 year old son Louis to sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in 2000; Melinda Murray, who lost her 17 year old son Dominic when he suffered SCA during a basketball game at Farmingdale State College; and Steve Tannenbaum, who survived sudden cardiac arrest in 2009 due to the preparedness of two strangers.
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Feiner’s program is on WVOX 1460 AM or www.wvox.com. It airs from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Photo credit: Parent Heart Watch website.
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