This is the story of Matthew Nader, a former high school football phenom who played in Austin. During one game, at random, Nader collapsed to the shock of everyone there. It was later revealed that he suffered from a ventricular fibrillation.
Nader's life was saved by a combination of his parents performing CPR and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED). Nader now has an internal defibrillator planted in his chest. Both of Nader's parents happen to be physicians.Luckily, Nader is alive to pass on his story and encourage the usage of an automated external defibrillator. He now speaks for the American Heart Association and he has become a certified CPR instructor. In fact, Texas University Interscholastic League made the decision to require all of its similar schools to have at least one AED.
The AED saved Nader's life, and his high school was fortunate enough to have one at the game. This isn't the case nationwide, though, and most schools aren't in a position where they have one at their disposal. They're very expensive devices.
With that said, AED's are crucial, as nothing is more valuable than a life itself. One of the key components to an AED is the fact that some very detailed instructions outline its use in a manner so that inexperienced people can get it working the first time around. New York state, in 2002, required an AED present in every school.
No one expected this to happen to Matthew Nader. He seemed like a very healthy kid, in great physical shape. He was one of the best athletes in his school, and arguably the best one. Life is fragile and we must do all that we can to protect it.
Nader was assisted by a cardiologist at the game, who happened to be there to see his son play. If not for this, the outcome may have been different, though the doctor puts all of the responsibility on the AED, saying it wouldn't have been possible without the device.
Nader was in fact so good that he was granted a scholarship at the University of Texas to play football there. This is one of the nation's top college football programs and many of their alumni are in the NFL today. Unfortunately, Nader couldn't play football at Texas because of his condition. The university was still gracious enough to grant him a scholarship anyway.
Today, Nader coaches football for the University of Texas team. He never takes a single day for granted, and still surrounds himself with the game he loves to play. Thanks to the AED, he's able to do so.
Nader's life was saved by a combination of his parents performing CPR and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED). Nader now has an internal defibrillator planted in his chest. Both of Nader's parents happen to be physicians.Luckily, Nader is alive to pass on his story and encourage the usage of an automated external defibrillator. He now speaks for the American Heart Association and he has become a certified CPR instructor. In fact, Texas University Interscholastic League made the decision to require all of its similar schools to have at least one AED.
The AED saved Nader's life, and his high school was fortunate enough to have one at the game. This isn't the case nationwide, though, and most schools aren't in a position where they have one at their disposal. They're very expensive devices.
With that said, AED's are crucial, as nothing is more valuable than a life itself. One of the key components to an AED is the fact that some very detailed instructions outline its use in a manner so that inexperienced people can get it working the first time around. New York state, in 2002, required an AED present in every school.
No one expected this to happen to Matthew Nader. He seemed like a very healthy kid, in great physical shape. He was one of the best athletes in his school, and arguably the best one. Life is fragile and we must do all that we can to protect it.
Nader was assisted by a cardiologist at the game, who happened to be there to see his son play. If not for this, the outcome may have been different, though the doctor puts all of the responsibility on the AED, saying it wouldn't have been possible without the device.
Nader was in fact so good that he was granted a scholarship at the University of Texas to play football there. This is one of the nation's top college football programs and many of their alumni are in the NFL today. Unfortunately, Nader couldn't play football at Texas because of his condition. The university was still gracious enough to grant him a scholarship anyway.
Today, Nader coaches football for the University of Texas team. He never takes a single day for granted, and still surrounds himself with the game he loves to play. Thanks to the AED, he's able to do so.
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