Why get screened?
Your child was tested for several rare genetic disorders at birth. Your child had an eye and hearing exam in elementary school – it’s mandatory. The heart is arguably the most important organ in your child’s body. Should this get checked too?
Getting your child’s heart screened, coupled with a complete family medical history, is the best way to prevent sudden cardiac arrest and death.
A heart screening, which begins with an electrocardiogram (ECG), takes about 2 minutes and records the heart’s electrical rhythm. You know, the squiggly lines. An ECG can detect up to 85% of all of the conditions that lead to sudden cardiac arrest.
Research shows that one out of every 100 children has a potentially fatal heart defect. That’s great odds if you are playing the lottery . . . not so good when you are talking about sudden cardiac arrest.
