On this edition of "Health and Medicine," Victoria Maranan with more on two athletes that "dropped dead" while playing their sport and what saved their lives.
Any game, win or lose, is supposed to end in cheers. For Deleye Kamara, his game ended with a bloodcurdling scream.
"My eyes got dark and I fell to my knees and I started screaming," said Kamara, student athlete.
The same thing happened to Dadrien Brown.
"I don't remember what happened that day...but when I woke up at the hospital but I didn't know how I got there," said Brown.
It wasn't until later that both realized their hearts just stopped.
"Sudden cardiac death in young people is highly unusual," said Dr. Daniel Shmorhun, Dell Children's Medical Center.
Cardiologists say it happens in 1 per 20,000 cases. Both Brown and Kamara got lucky.
Some spectators knew CPR and had access to an AED, a portable defibrillator. An off-duty firefighter was able to revive Brown with the help of the device.
"When I see the parents and the parents' faces, then it hits home. I felt amazing that I was able to help this family and be there for them," Mike Heeney, Austin Fire Department.
Kamara was also revived before medics got to the scene.
"I was like, 'Can I finish the game?' They're like, 'no, you just almost died.' I was like, 'What?',” said Kamara.
Both athletes have made a full recovery, but they're they're hanging up their jerseys for good.
While they'll never feel the adrenaline rush in a game, it's still a victory for Brown and Kamara, thanks to this device and a lifesaving skill.
For more information on free CPR and AED classes, visit the link.