 Ninety
percent of sudden cardiac deaths in young athletes occur
during or after athletic activities. Hidden heart conditions
are often the cause. When preliminary testing to identify
potentially serious cardiac problems is provided to young
athletes, sudden cardiac arrest and tragic deaths may be
avoided.
As New Jersey’s largest health care system, the Saint
Barnabas Health Care System is taking a proactive role
in identifying potential cardiac problems in young players,
through the Playing With Heart initiative.
Playing With Heart is a program which offers preliminary
medical screenings, based on American Heart Association recommendations,
to help identify young athletes who should be further evaluated.
The program also teaches students, parents, and coaches about
warning signs, symptoms and ways to help prevent sudden cardiac
death in youth sports.
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