Protecting Youth from Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Our Mission:
Saving Hearts, Saving Lives
Saving Hearts Foundation works to protect youth from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and preventable sudden cardiac death through FREE heart screenings. We aim to educate young adults about SCA, organize local heart screenings, and advocate for change in our communities and beyond.
SCA is a Massive Problem
Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) kills over 350,000 people every single year in the United States alone. It is the leading cause of death for adults over the age of 40, but also leads to the loss of nearly 23,000 youth annually. SCA is the #1 cause of student death on student campuses and also of all student athletes.
Preventative heart screenings are not typically included in an athlete’s (or any young individual’s) routine physical examination, nor are asymptomatic heart screenings usually reimbursed by insurance companies.1 This is troublesome as roughly 72% of SCA youth victims had at least one warning sign that was not recognized and up to two-thirds of all SCA youth victims were unaware they had a pre existing heart condition.2
2 https://parentheartwatch.org/resources/sca-prevention/warning-signs-risk-factors/
Heart Screenings
Individuals Screened
Requiring Cardiologist Follow-Up
Dangerous Cardiac Abnormalities Detected
Get Your Heart Screened!
We host several screenings a year. Find out when our next event will take place and where you can get your heart screened for FREE.
About SCA
Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is scary. Get the facts about SCA, bystander intervention, and learn how you can protect your heart and those of others.
Support Our Cause
We need your help. From donations, to community/partnership support, to signing up to host a future heart screening — everyone can make an impact.
Have Said
At 14 years old, Julia was an accomplished athlete, competing in multiple sports and balancing her schoolwork on top of practices, games, and meets. Because of a community heart screening, she was discovered to have Long QT syndrome - a high-risk condition for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).
“Participating in that heart screening saved my life.
Discovering my condition at a young age has had a profound
impact on my life - all for the better."
Julia Kawas
Outreach Director - Saving Hearts Foundation
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