October 21, 2009 – 12:00 am    Check out galleries of Monitor photography for browsing and buying. 10/25/2009 New photos added daily! On Dec. 13, 2000, my son Timothy ran up the stairs, sat down and died of sudden cardiac arrest. He was an athlete. He never smoked, abused alcohol or used drugs of any… See More

By MARGIE TRAX PAGE – Staff Writer – mtrax@starbeacon.com  Star Beacon  GENEVA — Two young children, more like brother and sister than cousins, shared a nap on Easter years ago, worn out from candy and friendly rabbits with eggs. Sandy Rumer’s heart melted like a chocolate bunny on a windowsill as she watched her daughter… See More

By The Associated Press    Comments 1 Published: October 25, 2009   CHICAGO — A sperm donor passed on a potentially deadly genetic heart condition to nine of his 24 children, including one who died at age 2 from heart failure, according to a medical journal report. It’s the second documented case of a genetic condition being inherited… See More

Tennessee basketball player Emmanuel Negedu will miss this season after having a sub-pectoral cardiac defibrillator implanted in his chest last week. He suffered sudden cardiac arrest after racing a teammate on the indoor football practice field. The basketball team had just finished a weightlifting session. Negedu’s experience was eerily similar to former Vanderbilt basketball player… See More

By Kevin Clerici (Contact) Saturday, October 10, 2009 Photo by Joseph A. Garcia Kevin Godin, a referee for the Simi Valley Vikings, joins hundreds in remembering David Sumner on Saturday night.  Bart Sumner, right, a team manager, was at his son’s side immediately when his son collapsed Thursday evening at Apollo Field in Simi. Hundreds… See More

According to research from the Heart Rhythm Society, more than 70 percent of Americans believe sudden cardiac arrest, SCA, is a type of heart attack. It’s like comparing apples and oranges. The common misunderstanding between SCA and a heart attack can lead people to overlook important risk factors that contribute to SCA. So what is… See More