An Interview with Living for Zachary Scholarship Winner, Isabella Mead
At Living for Zachary, we’re passionate about placing more professionals in the field of cardiac echocardiography in order to save hearts far into the future.
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NEWS: Living for Zachary announces recipients of 2024-2025 Cardiac Sonography Scholarship Program
In partnership with Baylor Scott & White’s Cardiovascular Institute, Living for Zachary has awarded two incoming students in the Institute’s Adult Echocardiography program with a
A Friendship Through It All
In 2020, Living for Zachary donated four AEDs to Boy Scouts of America Circle Ten Council camps across North Texas. More than four years later
How It All Started
On April 2, 2009, Zac’s high school football career and his short life came to an abrupt end; the seemingly healthy 16-year-old collapsed from Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) during football practice. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THERE WERE NO SIGNS. The Schrah family later learned Zac died from a congenital heart disease called Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), a common cause of SCA in young people, including young athletes. HCM is a condition in which the heart muscle becomes thick, making it difficult for blood to leave the heart and forcing the heart to work harder to pump blood. It also can make it harder for the heart to relax and fill with blood.
The Impact
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