Losing a teenage son to sudden cardiac arrest

Fiona Connolly lost her son at age 14 from sudden cardiac arrest. Max had seen a GP hours earlier for a routine referral. He received the usual checks and was healthy by all official measures. There had been no prior symptoms, just an instant stop to a seemingly healthy young heart. Research suggests one person under 35 experiences a sudden cardiac arrest every day in Australia, and studies put the fatality rate at 90%, making it one of the biggest killers of young people.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/11/sudden-cardiac-death-children-australia-fiona-connolly-son-max

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