Pediatric Cardiologist, Dr. Lynn Batten, partnering with Heart for Athletes to perform heart screenings on Saturday, August 16th, was recently interviewed about sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes. “EKG’s are still not a mandatory part of pre-participation...
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Sam Shares SCAx2 story with American Heart Assoc
Sam and I were asked to speak at the American Heart Association's Team Captain Meeting for the USA Campus and Health System this morning. Sam is an excellent extemporaneous speaker - we're very proud of him and his willingness to share his SCAx2 story and helping to...
Registration OPEN for Heart Screening Event
Registration for Heart for Athlete's first screening event is now open. Only 70 slots are available, so register you teenage student athlete today! What: FREE Heart Screening Event Who: Student Athletes, ages 13-18 When: Saturday, August 16th Time: Appointments...
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Training Video
This is a great SCA Training Video by Simon's Fund that covers that causes of SCA, warning signs, and a what to do if a SCA occurs. All parents, coaches and athletes should be familiar with the warning signs of SCA and how they differ from "normal" exertion. Click...
Isaiah Austin wins the night at the NBA Draft and starts a new life
"These past couple of days have really taught me a lot about myself," he said. "They've really shown me, no matter what obstacle you get thrown in life, there's always a way around it or a way through it. … For the rest of my life I'm going to keep a positive attitude...
The Joy Fund Project
While vacationing in Aspen, CO in February of 2012, Joy suffered from a sudden cardiac arrest. She was fortunate to be in a small retail shop when it happened where the shop owner knew CPR. CPR was performed until the paramedics arrived and revived her with an AED....
Death on the Basketball Court
"In 2004, Robert Eckart, a former Army cardiologist now at the Heart Specialists of Sarasota, published a study showing that military recruits in populations that are similar to college athletes—male and female exercisers, eighteen to thirty-five years old—carry a...
Update on Fox 10
WALA - Fox 10 updated Sam's story and announced the upcoming heart screening. http://fox10tv.com/2014/06/11/athletes-for-hearts/
Screen Across America
This is a one stop site for general info on SCA and a list of different organizations around the country who screen kids. Some have a slightly different procedure in screening, and ages screened vary. Links are provided for each organization, providing the details....