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Teen athlete who suffered a cardiac arrest at 18 shares the warning signs he ignored for years. He had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a genetic disorder.
Teen athlete who suffered a cardiac arrest at 18 shares the warning signs he ignored for years. He had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a genetic disorder.
After suffering from cardiac arrest in December, 18-year-old Alex Bowerson has become an advocate for teens to learn how to use AEDs and get their hearts checked.
Sudden cardiac arrests are the leading cause of death for student athletes. That includes Alex Bowerson, who was only saved because of the expertise of a coach at his school. He hopes other districts increase the scanning of student's health.