Free Student Athlete Heart Screenings.
Our young athletes have got heart, and the Quinn Driscoll Foundation and the Southwest Washington Medical Center want to be sure it keeps beating strong! This Saturday, February 26, 2011 Southwest’s Heart and Vascular Center and the Quinn Driscoll Foundation are offering free Young Champions Heart Screenings.
“Young Champions is a program providing advanced heart screenings for student athletes in Clark County, sponsored by Southwest’s Heart and Vascular Center and the Quinn Driscoll Foundation.
The Quinn Driscoll Foundation is named for 13-year-old Quinn Driscoll, a student athlete at Wy’ East Middle School who died in 2009 after suffering cardiac arrest while running on the track during gym class. Quinn had undiagnosed hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a serious heart condition that is the leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes.
It is believed to exist in roughly 1 out of 500 individuals, and approximately one case of sudden cardiac death occurs every three days in organized youth sports across the United States. “Young Champions” heart screenings can detect HCM using an Echocardiogram, or ultrasound of the heart, in addition to a comprehensive EKG.”
Any Clark County middle or high school athlete, band member or cheerleader from 13 – 18 years old is eligible for a “Young Champions” screening. Although designed for the student athlete, this screening event also accommodates all children in the age group who may be at risk. This screening does not take the place of the pre-performance examination requirement for all student athletes who wish to participate in a school sport.
While there is no charge for this screening, pre-registration is required. Call 360-514-7755, or you can register online.
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