Student Athlete Heart Screening


	Screening available June 1 - September 1, 2012 Limited to student athletes ages 12 and up. Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 3:30 pm No appointment needed. Students under 18 require parental consent Heart & Vascular Center 2300 Western Ave. Manitowoc Fee $30 - Cash, check or credit card

	If you are unable to afford the applicable fee, funding may be available to you by calling: Kristin Anderson of the Carri Dickson Memorial at 920.973.9462
	Common screenings cannot detect all heart conditions.

Unexpected sudden cardiac death in young athletes is devastating to families and communities. That tragedy is even more difficult knowing one-third of these deaths may be prevented through appropriate screening and treatment.

The HFM Heart and Vascular Center now offers a simple non-invasive screening with a 12-lead EKG to detect the potentially life-threatening treatable conditions described in this brochure.

Brugada Syndrome
Brugada Syndrome is a heart condition that causes disruption of the heart’s normal rhythm. It can lead to uncoordinated electrical activity in the heart’s lower chambers. If left untreated it can cause seizures, difficulty breathing or sudden death.

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)
HCM is a condition in which the heart muscle becomes thick. The thickening makes it harder for blood to leave the heart, forcing the heart to work harder to pump blood. HCM is the most common cause of death in young athletes.

WPW Syndrome (Wolff-Parkinson White Syndrome)
WPW Syndrome is a heart condition in which there is an extra electrical pathway (circuit) in the heart.

Long QT Syndrome
Long QT Syndrome is an infrequent, hereditary disorder of the heart’s electrical rhythm that can occur in otherwise healthy people. It usually affects children or young adults.

Studies of otherwise healthy people with LQTS indicate that they had at least one episode of fainting by the age of 10. It is the condition that took the life of Carri Dickson of Two Rivers, WI at the age of 12.