Protecting student athletes

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Like most teams through Harrington loves to play sports.

But just a few months ago he felt like something might be going wrong I was just walking down.

I tell my heart just be really really fast at first he thought it was adrenaline or too much soda.

-- turns out he was having symptoms that showed his heart was in danger.

Sudden cardiac arrest is a condition in which the heart suddenly and unexpectedly.

Stops beating.

Blood stops flowing to the brain and other vital organs.

Fortunately.

-- -- screened and diagnosed.

In time had we had not intended at screening.

You never would have known he had this extra happiness are.

But others may not be so lucky.

Sudden cardiac arrest as the number one killer of student athletes claiming up to 7000.

Young lives each year nationwide.

The vast majority without a prior diagnosis.

Pennsylvania is doing something about it.

It is now the very first state to have a law.

That make sure coaches and athletic directors are properly educated and trained to watch out -- the condition symptoms.

-- Harrington -- fourteen courageous a role model.

Back on the court he's what the Pennsylvania State -- is all about about coaches going to parents it's getting -- screamed while there is still time.

Part of the training in -- this'll all most of us -- used to address the on field scenario.

See if you see these symptoms -- that child is removed and in and directed to -- cardiologists -- and other medical doctor.

That will release them back to play critics say the screenings may lead to false positives and sidelined kids that do not need to be taken off the -- -- for -- Harrington sitting on the bench while his heart -- tended to saved his life.

It's better to be proactive instead of reactive.

So it's better to stop before it even -- problem is Pennsylvania doctor Marc Siegel Fox News.

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