Imagine what a child must feel when they are told they can no longer participate in competitive sports because they have an arrhythmia of the heart. It could be devastating to anyone, but even more devastating is the sudden death of a child because the warning signs of heart rhythm abnormalities were not recognized.
The Brianna Badger Foundation was started in memory of our daughter who died in 2006 from Long QT Syndrome (LQTS), a cardiac arrhythmia three times more common in the U.S. than childhood leukemia. Each month in the United States, hundreds of young people like Brianna die suddenly and unexpectedly due to cardiac arrhythmias. However, most cardiac arrhythmias that cause sudden death in children and young adults are identifiable and treatable.
The Brianna Badger Foundation’s mission is to increase awareness of the warning signs of heart rhythm abnormalities among pediatricians, school nurses, daycares throughout Colorado. We also support organizations like the Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes Foundation (www.sads.org) and the American Heart Association (www.americanheart.com).
Please consider supporting our mission by making a contribution today. Contact us if you would like more information on Long QT or other cardiac arrhythmia syndromes. You can further support the Brianna Badger Foundation by attending the 2009 Starry Night Gala on Saturday, February 28 at the University of Denver Cable Center. Check out the "more info" page for additional details.
