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From School Lesson to Real-Life Hero
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THE HEART OF A HERO Ellie’s Quick Thinking Prevents a Family Tragedy
When one Delaware fourth grader learned about life-saving measures as part of a school challenge, she took those lessons to heart, literally. Ellie received training in her class through the American Heart Association Kids Heart Challenge, a nationwide program encouraging children to adopt heart-healthy habits and teaching them essential knowledge for responding to medical emergencies. Though Ellie now considers herself an advocate for heart health, no one expected how life- changing those skills would become. One day, Ellie’s father started to exhibit alarming symptoms, ones she instantly recognized as possible signs of a serious heart emergency. The youngster stayed calm and collected, thinking back to everything she learned during the Heart Challenge. Though her father tried to
explain away the warning signs as fatigue, Ellie saw the severity of the situation. She began to ask the questions she had been instructed to ask to help evaluate if someone is about to have a heart-related emergency. “When did the pain start? Where is the pain, and does it radiate?” Ellie insisted that it was time to take her dad to the hospital, and her persistence likely saved his life. Her father was diagnosed with stress-induced cardiomyopathy, a serious condition that weakens the heart and can be life-threatening if left untreated. Thanks to her identifying the warning signs and pushing for medical attention, Ellie stopped a potential tragedy. Her mother, Christine, said she was impressed by her daughter’s heroic act, and things might have turned out differently if she hadn’t sprung to his aid.
“You would be just as proud of her as we are if you had seen her leap into action,” she said. “She kept him alert while I rushed us to the emergency room.” Ellie is using this moment to inspire other young people to learn about the warning signs of heart emergencies and prioritize their own heart health. “I want my peers to learn how to take care of their hearts and the hearts of the people they love,” she said. “This knowledge can make a difference in an emergency.” Ellie’s story reminds us that heroism has no age limit, and even the youngest hearts can make a huge, life-changing difference.
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