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Information sessions led by Saint Barnabas Health
Care System affiliates throughout the state to call attention to
the problem and the importance of cardiac screening for young players.
Parents, coaches, and youth athletic directors
learn about the causes of sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes,
and receive important information, including health history forms
to be completed by parents and athletes prior to the program’s
cardiac screening and evaluation.
The American
Heart Association suggests that a complete and careful personal
and family history and physical examination are the best ways to
identify young players at risk for sudden cardiac arrest.
The Playing With Heart program holds cardiac screening
events that make it easy and convenient for young athletes to be
evaluated. In addition to physical examination of young athletes
by Saint Barnabas cardiologists, the program provides EKG testing
and immediate results interpretation to players and their parents
or guardians at each screening event. If initial results identify
a need for further testing, players will be referred to appropriate
specialists, as needed.
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Playing With Heart Program
Saint Barnabas Health Care System
PHONE: 1-888-SBHS-123
info@sbhcs.com
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