Sean Casten reveals teenage daughter died of coronary heart arrhythmia

Jenny Goldsberry

Oct 08, 03:25 PM Oct 08, 03:25 PM

Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL) discovered the result in of his 17-yr-outdated daughter's dying in an Instagram post Friday.

"This earlier June, our daughter, Gwen Casten, died of a sudden cardiac arrythmia," the publish go through. "In layman’s phrases, she was fantastic, and then her heart stopped, We never know what brought about the arrhythmia, and very likely never ever will."

Casten was taking in well and doing exercises up until eventually she died of an irregular heartbeat, according to the statement. She was vaccinated for COVID-19 and obtained regular verify-ups.

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The risk for arrhythmia raises with age, according to the American Heart Affiliation. Yet, young children who have the heart ailment normally working experience no indicators.

"Sudden, unexplained heart-failure amid young, nutritious persons is rare but true. We are still left greedy at the incorrect stop of a random chance," the statement go through. "She experienced a large, beautiful, kind, loving coronary heart. And it stopped, as all ought to."

The father of the late teen is a two-phrase congressman up for reelection in November. His daughter died in just two weeks of the most important race he won on June 28. Future, he'll encounter off from Republican candidate Keith Pekau.

Casten is survived by her father Sean, her mom Kara, and her 14-yr-aged sister Audrey.