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.
Many people in this instance lose their lives, but Nader was lucky enough to survive. With the help of many at the game, including a cardiologist, Nader lives to this day. Another factor at play was an AED, which happened to be available at the game. This is probably the biggest factor of any.
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.
Nader's collapse was shocking in the sense that he casually went to the sideline after a play, and it seemed as if nothing was wrong. It was as if this had all come out of nowhere and hit a perfectly healthy kid, and it made people realize just how serious these things can be.
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.
With the intention to play football, Nadar was given a full football scholarship to play at the University of Texas. It was after that when he would eventually learn that he would never be able to play football again due to the internal defibrillator in his chest. Despite this, the University of Texas still honored his scholarship. The University of Texas showed that the person Matt Nader is more important then the player Matt Nader. They put more importance on his well being as a student rather than a student-athlete.
Nader is now a coach at the University of Texas. He actively takes part in the school's football program, and enjoys every day of it. While he'd rather play if he could, this is an extremely small price to pay in the grand scheme of things.
Many people in this instance lose their lives, but Nader was lucky enough to survive. With the help of many at the game, including a cardiologist, Nader lives to this day. Another factor at play was an AED, which happened to be available at the game. This is probably the biggest factor of any.
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.
Nader's collapse was shocking in the sense that he casually went to the sideline after a play, and it seemed as if nothing was wrong. It was as if this had all come out of nowhere and hit a perfectly healthy kid, and it made people realize just how serious these things can be.
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.
With the intention to play football, Nadar was given a full football scholarship to play at the University of Texas. It was after that when he would eventually learn that he would never be able to play football again due to the internal defibrillator in his chest. Despite this, the University of Texas still honored his scholarship. The University of Texas showed that the person Matt Nader is more important then the player Matt Nader. They put more importance on his well being as a student rather than a student-athlete.
Nader is now a coach at the University of Texas. He actively takes part in the school's football program, and enjoys every day of it. While he'd rather play if he could, this is an extremely small price to pay in the grand scheme of things.
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