Matthew Nader was a football star who played for Westlake High School in Austin, Texas. His life suddenly changed when he was forced to quit football after collapsing during a game from ventricular fibrillation, which is when the lower chambers of the heart lose their ability to pump blood .
Many people in this instance lose their lives, but Nader was lucky enough to survive. With the help of many at the game, including a cardiologist, Nader lives to this day. Another factor at play was an AED, which happened to be available at the game. This is probably the biggest factor of any.
The AED saved Nader's life, and his high school was fortunate enough to have one at the game. This isn't the case nationwide, though, and most schools aren't in a position where they have one at their disposal. They're very expensive devices.
Since these can be a direct life saver, there should be a bigger push to have AED's present at all schools. They're relatively easy to use (thanks to some good instructions, no training is required), and they save lives. Governor Pataki of New York, in 2002, passed a law that brought them to every school in the state.
No one expected this to happen to Matthew Nader. He seemed like a very healthy kid, in great physical shape. He was one of the best athletes in his school, and arguably the best one. Life is fragile and we must do all that we can to protect it.
Many people worked to revive Nadar. Cardiologist Paul Tucker was at the game watching his son play. Tucker rushed down to the sideline and he was given the AED. When asked if it was the defibrillator that saved Nader's life he responded "Absolutely, the parents, the coaches, and everyone performing CPR, it was a team effort".
With the intention to play football, Nadar was given a full football scholarship to play at the University of Texas. It was after that when he would eventually learn that he would never be able to play football again due to the internal defibrillator in his chest. Despite this, the University of Texas still honored his scholarship. The University of Texas showed that the person Matt Nader is more important then the player Matt Nader. They put more importance on his well being as a student rather than a student-athlete.
Today, Nader coaches football for the University of Texas team. He never takes a single day for granted, and still surrounds himself with the game he loves to play. Thanks to the AED, he's able to do so.
Many people in this instance lose their lives, but Nader was lucky enough to survive. With the help of many at the game, including a cardiologist, Nader lives to this day. Another factor at play was an AED, which happened to be available at the game. This is probably the biggest factor of any.
The AED saved Nader's life, and his high school was fortunate enough to have one at the game. This isn't the case nationwide, though, and most schools aren't in a position where they have one at their disposal. They're very expensive devices.
Since these can be a direct life saver, there should be a bigger push to have AED's present at all schools. They're relatively easy to use (thanks to some good instructions, no training is required), and they save lives. Governor Pataki of New York, in 2002, passed a law that brought them to every school in the state.
No one expected this to happen to Matthew Nader. He seemed like a very healthy kid, in great physical shape. He was one of the best athletes in his school, and arguably the best one. Life is fragile and we must do all that we can to protect it.
Many people worked to revive Nadar. Cardiologist Paul Tucker was at the game watching his son play. Tucker rushed down to the sideline and he was given the AED. When asked if it was the defibrillator that saved Nader's life he responded "Absolutely, the parents, the coaches, and everyone performing CPR, it was a team effort".
With the intention to play football, Nadar was given a full football scholarship to play at the University of Texas. It was after that when he would eventually learn that he would never be able to play football again due to the internal defibrillator in his chest. Despite this, the University of Texas still honored his scholarship. The University of Texas showed that the person Matt Nader is more important then the player Matt Nader. They put more importance on his well being as a student rather than a student-athlete.
Today, Nader coaches football for the University of Texas team. He never takes a single day for granted, and still surrounds himself with the game he loves to play. Thanks to the AED, he's able to do so.
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