Sarah Katz Obituary, Death – After having a seizure in the middle of a swimming lesson when she was 5 years old and being examined for a possible diagnosis of Long QT syndrome, Sarah was prescribed beta blockers and was given ongoing clean bills of health. Because of this, her family was in complete disbelief when they learned that she had died of a sudden cardiac arrest at the age of 21.
Sarah had always been quite conscientious about her personal hygiene and wellness. Junior year at the University of Pennsylvania, Sarah Katz was well liked by her peers. She has been an advocate for CPR and AED awareness ever since she was a little girl, and her goal has always been to teach others how to perform life-saving procedures for other people.
Sarah was a Red Cap ambassador for the American Heart Association (AHA). In this role, she was responsible for organizing teams to participate in the Wall Street Run & Heart Walk as well as teaching CPR in high schools and marginalized neighborhoods. In 2013 and 2015, Sarah was presented with awards from the American Heart Association in recognition of the work that she has done.
In addition to that, she was a research assistant for both Project ADAM and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and she also advocated before the state legislature of Pennsylvania for all of the state’s schools to be certified as heart-safe settings. She was in the process of bringing CPR training to Penn when she passed away; following her passing, her school mates continued her work and held a CPR certification class.
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