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FIVE young athletes died in the Houston, Texas area earlier this fall in a period of THREE weeks. In all five cases, there was found to be a defect in the heart that basically amounted to a "ticking timebomb." Would defibrilators have helped them, probably not. HOWEVER, I am also aware of no fewer than FIVE instances in Southeast Texas where athletes were revived using the defibrilators, and went on to live happy, healthly, and athletic lives.
Personally, I don't think it is too much to ask to have at least ONE available on every campus in America. Are they expensive, YES, are they worth it . . . I say YES!
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