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High schools offer ECG tests for athletes

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

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High schools offer ECG tests for athletes

Privately funded ECG testing is screening student athletes for heart abnormalities than can lead to sudden cardiac arrest.

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Forecast: Cold, snow, and perhaps greater risk of sudden cardiac arrest [VIDEO]

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

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Forecast: Cold, snow, and perhaps greater risk of sudden cardiac arrest [VIDEO]

Sudden cardiac arrest incidents seem more likely to occur in colder months; experts urge cardiac screening for those at risk, and training in CPR and AED-awareness for everyone.

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Another high school football death; Texas mom calls for cardiac screenings

Monday, September 20, 2010

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Another high school football death; Texas mom calls for cardiac screenings

Another Texas high school football death has a mom calling for cardiac screenings.

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Cardiac stress test saved coach’s life

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

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Cardiac stress test saved coach’s life

Cardiac stress testing can be a life-saver for people like Stoutland who have chest pain but are not suffering a heart attack.

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For some sedentary patients, a treadmill stress test before exercise

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

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For some sedentary patients, a treadmill stress test before exercise

The latest issue of Circulation advises doctors on when and how to prescribe exercise, including when to start the process with a cardiac stress test.

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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Parents advocate for cardiac screening

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Parents advocate for cardiac screening

After their son Sean died of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Jim and Sheila Fisher became leaders in advocating for heart screening for teens using EKG tests and echocardiograms.

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Costs and benefits of cardiac screening for young athletes: Cardiac Science for the week of June 28

Monday, June 28, 2010

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Costs and benefits of cardiac screening for young athletes: Cardiac Science for the week of June 28

Costs and the benefits of cardiac screening with electrocardiograms to protect young athletes from sudden cardiac arrest; San Diego area school district announces plans to equip all schools with defibrillators.

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Dizziness in the elderly a sign of cardiovascular disease: Cardiac Science for the week of May 17

Monday, May 17, 2010

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Dizziness in the elderly a sign of cardiovascular disease: Cardiac Science for the week of May 17

A new study suggests that dizziness in the elderly may well be a sign of cardiovascular disease; Philadelphia parents are lobbying for AEDs in city recreation centers; a Missouri school's AED saves the life of a 13-year-old cardiac arrest victim; and a California hospital donates Powerheart AEDs to the community.

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Foundation provides free EKG testing for teens: Cardiac Science for the week of May 10

Monday, May 10, 2010

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Foundation provides free EKG testing for teens: Cardiac Science for the week of May 10

More than 10,000 students in Chicago-area schools have received free EKG screenings underwritten by the Max Schewitz Foundation; a UK family donates AEDs to schools in memory of a son who died of sudden arrhythmic death syndrome.

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How a treadmill stress test changed his life

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

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How a treadmill stress test changed his life

The treadmill stress test (also called an exercise electrocardiogram) is often the first type of stress test used to check for heart problems.

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