Kathleen Hendry

Jul 7, 2024 | abc7.com | Kathleen Hendry |Mason Leib

HOWELL, New Jersey -- A trio of New Jersey teenagers now share a lifelong bond after a terrifying medical event led to lifesaving acts from friends. High school wrestler J.J. Machnik, then 18, went into cardiac arrest suddenly in May while preparing for an upcoming wrestling tournament. After hearing a crash, Machnik's friends Giovanni Scafidi and Trevor Hodgins came to his aid, knowing he had been diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a genetic heart condition, at 14.

Jul 7, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Kathleen Hendry

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Jul 7, 2024 | abcnews.go.com | Kathleen Hendry |Mason Leib

J.J. Machnik was training for a wrestling tournament when he collapsed. ByKathleen Hendry and Mason LeibA trio of New Jersey teenagers now share a lifelong bond after a terrifying medical event led to lifesaving acts from friends. High school wrestler J.J. Machnik, then 18, went into cardiac arrest suddenly in May while preparing for an upcoming wrestling tournament.

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Dec 28, 2020 | abcnews.go.com | Kathleen Hendry |Lauren Effron