12-year-old Arizona soccer player Pyper Midkiff is released from the hospital after collapsing on the field - she suffered a cardiac arrest while at practice on April 27. After being diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, she might just be saving her twin's life.
A 12-year-old Arizona soccer player is released from the hospital after collapsing on the field - she suffered a cardiac arrest while at practice on April 27.
Pyper's father says that support and all the messages they've received were been a welcome distraction, getting them through days when they didn't know what the future looked like. The 12-year-old was 20 minutes into her competitive club soccer practice when she had a cardiac episode on the field. Doctors are doing tests but don't know exactly why this happened just yet.
Cardiac electrophysiologist Peter Weiss with Banner University Medical Center in Phoenix says it's these first few moments that are critical in these situations to prevent as much damage as possible.Arizona family says its 'experienced lifetimes of love' as young soccer player begins to heal The Midkiff family is thankful for the outpouring of love and support – saying they believe it's what helped heal Pyper.12-year-old Arizona soccer player suffers cardiac arrest while at practiceOn June 6, we caught up with Pyper and her family, who are now in a much better place.
"I just wanted to know if I could play soccer again. That was like my only question, I asked it a lot of times," Pyper said. "We're 100% blessed with her recovery and having a recovery story, rather than the story a lot of people get to tell after sudden cardiac arrest for their kids.One, that CPR certified people should be at sporting events, especially kids' games and practices at all times, because this is what saved his daughter.
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