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SAVING YOUNG HEARTS TO OFFER HEART SCREENINGS
Saving Young Hearts Sponsors Screenings:
Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Heart Problems Can Be Detected Before Tragedy Strikes
OCOEE, FL – JULY 13, 2007: Saving Young Hearts today announced that as a service to the community, it is sponsoring a preventive heart screening program on Fri, August 17 from 10AM -6PM, and Sat, Aug 18 from 10AM - 6PM.
The program, run by HeartScreen America, Inc., will take place in the West Oaks Mall Community Room at 9401 West Colonial Drive, Ocoee, FL, and is open to all local children ages 6-18. Pre-registration is required by August 14 at www.HeartScreenAmerica.com or by calling 1-866-722-8008. Spots are limited, so early registration is encouraged.
Saving Young Hearts was established in memory of Sean Alexander Anderson, who died unexpectedly in 2004, at the age of 10. The mission of Saving Young Hearts is to advocate for education and awareness programs about sudden cardiac arrest in children and young adults, and for the placement of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in Florida schools and other places where young people gather, as well as to encourage and facilitate CPR/AED education. Its vision is to offer free heart screenings to school aged children for early detection of underlying heart problems. The screening in August is to be the first of many offered to the children of Central Florida by Saving Young Hearts and HeartScreen America.
According to Martha Lopez-Anderson, who founded Saving Young Hearts along with her husband Andy, "There is nothing we can do to bring our beloved Sean back, but there is much we can do to educate parents and communities about the imminent possibility of SCA in children and young adults and advocate heart screenings for early detection in school age children. I encourage parents to get their children screened."
Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) claims thousands of young American lives each year. Many seemingly healthy children die suddenly and unexpectedly every year from heart problems that can often be detected with a simple, painless, non-invasive test, the electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG).
In addition to an electrocardiogram, each screening participant will receive a family and personal heart health questionnaire, blood pressure reading and BMI calculation. The electrocardiogram portion of the screening is quick and painless, and the total screening takes approximately 10 minutes. A board certified cardiologist then reviews the findings of each ECG result.
Screenings, which normally cost $49 for children, are being offered for $10 courtesy of Saving Young Hearts with the help of many local and national sponsors. Additionally, the first 100 participants to register will receive a $10 refund check at the time of their screening. The services provided can cost $500-$800 at outpatient facilities, and health insurance generally will not cover this test unless a young person exhibits symptoms.
About Saving Young Hearts
Saving Young Hearts (SYH) is a Florida nonprofit corporation committed to raising public awareness about Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) in children and young adults, as well as the need for heart screenings for early detection and the importance of placing Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in schools and other places where youth regularly congregate. SYH is an affiliate of Parent Heart Watch, a national network of parents who have lost children to sudden cardiac arrest or have children who are at known risk for sudden cardiac arrest. For more information, go to www.savingyounghearts.org.
About HeartScreen America, Inc.
HeartScreen America is a large population, direct-to-consumer heart screening company, which offers comprehensive heart screening programs that can identify the risks associated with cardiac abnormalities and heart disease. HeartScreen America's affordable heart screening programs are a fraction of the cost for comparable services offered at outpatient facilities. HeartScreen America is screening hearts and saving lives. Additional information about HeartScreen America can be found at www.HeartScreenAmerica.com.
For more information please contact HeartScreen America toll free at 866-722-8008 or visit www.heartscreenamerica.com.
Contact Information:
Anna Vining
HeartScreen America
978-474-8008 x116
press@heartscreenamerica.com
Martha Lopez-Anderson
Saving Young Hearts
407-399-1039
MLopezAnderson@aol.com