Colorado student, 12, survives cardiac arrest with help from school and community

September 09, 2025

12 year old Jordan Palomar at soccer practice.

Twelve-year-old Jordan Palomar of Fort Morgan collapsed on the playground last week after going into sudden cardiac arrest. He was flown to HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's.

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Learn more about pediatric cardiology at HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's.

Published:

September 09, 2025

Location:

HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's Presbyterian St. Luke's

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