
Episode 2: EP Save A Life
At 15 years old, Eric Paredes was vibrant, athletic, affectionate and just beginning to imagine his future. Then, without warning, he died from sudden cardiac arrest caused by an undetected heart condition. In this episode of We’re With You, Eric’s parents, Hector Paredes and Rhina Paredes-Greeson, share who their son was, what they learned after losing him, and how their grief became a mission to help other families get the chance they never had: the chance to know. That mission became the Eric Paredes Save A Life Foundation. Since its founding, EP Save A Life has provided free heart screenings to more than 46,000 young people and identified hundreds of previously unknown heart abnormalities. We also speak with Executive Director Amanda Baumann about prevention, sudden cardiac arrest response, advocacy, and what it will take to continue this work. This is a story about a life cut far too short, and the extraordinary work being done in Eric’s name to help protect others. Learn more, find a free heart screening, volunteer or support EP Save A Life: epsavealife.org
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