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TESTIMONIAL

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The Kayal Family extends their sincere appreciation to Hilary and Jared Scharf for sharing their powerful testimonial and helping raise awareness about the importance of cardiac screenings, especially in perfectly healthy asymptomatic young adults. 

 

Hilary was prompted to take action partly based on her family history, but especially because Marcus and a young adult in their town lost their lives due to sudden cardiac arrest. In 2022, Hilary took her two athletic sons for cardiac screenings and found that her 16-year-old son, Jared, had a heart condition and needed surgery. Thankfully, he made a complete recovery and was able to return to normal activities. In 2024, Jared graduated high school and is pursuing a degree in college. 

 

Hilary said that awareness can cause a ripple effect. As her extended family was in the process of getting tested, it was discovered that her nephew had a thickening of his heart wall. Although it is stressful to receive news of an abnormality, it is also a blessing to have it detected and repaired or monitored. In Hilary’s words, “Your untimely loss of Marcus is definitely saving others.” 

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