Youth Heart Screenings
What is a Heart Screening?
Heart screenings are not currently a part of regular well-child checkups or pre-participation sports physicals, despite the fact that studies show the standard non-cardio focused approach to youth checkups misses 90% of youth at risk for sudden cardiac arrest. EKGs have been shown to be the most effective screening tool. The stethoscope was invented 200 years ago: the fact is that heart conditions that may trigger SCA can only be seen, not heard. That’s why international guidelines recommend youth be screened every two years through age 25. |
What happens at a heart screening?
Our heart screening is open to all youth ages 12-25 years old. The screening typically takes about an hour to complete. Here is what it consists of.
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