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Survival After Sudden Cardiac Arrest Rises in Young Athletes

The overall survival after sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), including those resulting from exertional events, improved over a 9-year period among young competitive athletes in the United States. However, ... read more

Heart Troubles Rare But Deadly in Young Athletes

Cardiac arrest kills half of the young people who die playing sports. Feb. 28, 2013— -- David Wilganowski, a 17-year old football star at James Earl Rudder High School in Bryan, Texas, was in the ... read more

Few Docs Follow Heart Attack Guidelines for Student Athletes

Sudden cardiac arrest deaths in otherwise healthy teens are jarring events that are usually set off by an unknown heart condition. While doctors have created screening guidelines for student athletes ... read more

Heart test now required before student-athletes in Florida can play high school sports

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A new Florida law now makes it mandatory for new student-athletes to get their heart checked before they can play a sport in high school. They will be required to have an ... read more

Heart attack or cardiac arrest: when the heart goes wrong

HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) – The heart is the engine that pumps blood throughout the body and controls blood pressure and rhythm. When it goes wrong, the results can be catastrophic, leading to cardiac ... read more

RWJBarnabas Health marks milestone in student-athlete cardiac, concussion screenings

For 15 years, the Matthew J. Morahan III Health Assessment Center for Athletes (MJM), an initiative of RWJBarnabas Health, has been advancing safety in sports through many programs and screenings. read more

Florida first in the nation to require heart screenings for student athletes

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) - Florida is making history with a new law that could save countless young lives. The law was inspired by the heartbreaking story of Chance Gainer, ... read more

Florida Receives $150K of Donated EKG Devices for Monitoring Student-Athlete Heart Conditions

The cardiac diagnostic company Cardiac Insight Inc. announced it would donate $150,000 worth of electrocardiogram devices in Florida to reduce student-athletes’ risk of hidden heart conditions. read more

The Second Life of the Man Who Nearly Died by the 50-Yard Line

Damar Hamlin’s heart stopped beating after a tackle on “Monday Night Football” in 2023. He wants to be known for more than that. read more

Sudden Cardiac Arrest Victims Often Have No Prior Diagnosis

An apparently healthy young woman going through a typical day of university classes in Italy collapses suddenly. For many people, this medical emergency would end in tragedy. But in this case, the ... read more

Cardiac Insight donates $150K worth of devices to save student athletes facing hidden heart conditions

Cardiac Insight announced the $150,000-valued donation at FCAAP’s annual conference in Lake Buena Vista. It will help the statewide rollout of the Second Chance Act, a law signed this Summer that ... read more