Early identification and prevention of health issues is one of the biggest factors in overall health and health maintenance.
CARDIAC SCREENINGS FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
"It takes a community – parents, teachers, medical professionals and you – to prevent sudden cardiac arrest in young people. Increased access to automated external defibrillators, education on cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and youth cardiac screenings will save lives." - Providence Heart and Vascular Institute.
FREE Play Smart –Youth Heart Screenings for Youth Aged 12-18
Providence Heart Institute (PHI) is pleased to offer, Play Smart –Youth Heart Screenings Program, a free youth heart screenings program that has been extremely successful in screening over 18,346 youth and identifying 1,142 students or 7% (to date) for further follow-up and treatment. Young people with undiagnosed heart defects, especially athletes, are susceptible to sudden cardiac arrest. Often there are no advance signs or symptoms and most routine physical exams will not pick up the defects. An electrocardiogram (EKG/ECG) usually is necessary to uncover signs of heart irregularities, something normally not done in “well-child” checks or even some sports physicals. In an effort to protect the hearts of area middle and high school students, Play Smart offers free painless, noninvasive heart-health checks to youth aged 12-18.
We encourage all youth to take part in this including home schooled youth in our community!
Play Smart, sponsored by Providence Heart and Vascular Institute, provides:
To learn more about Play Smart please visit their webpage or watch this clip.
To participate, please ensure that your students consent form is completed, signed and returned on the date of the screenings.