Via Heart Project is proud to be a sponsor of Kyle J.Taylor Foundation, conducting youth heart screenings in Northern California. If you are interested in volunteering or attending a screening, please visit their website by clicking on their logo.
Youth Heart Screenings
1 in 300 youth has an undetected heart condition that puts them at risk for Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). But well-child exams and sports physicals don’t check for those conditions. In fact, studies show the standard approach to these routine exams miss up to 90% of those at risk. While anyone can ask their medical practitioner for diagnostic testing as part of a comprehensive cardiac risk assessment, there is also a national movement to make this a standard part of youth health care—in large part started by parents whose child was stricken or lost to SCA.
Find free or affordable youth heart screenings around the country by clicking links provided, including the nationwide listings on the Parent Heart Watch site.
If you don’t see a free heart screening in your community, learn more about new heart screening recommendations your primary care practitioner should be routinely observing as part of your child’s preventative care.
Approximately 5,000 to 10,000 youths die from sudden cardiac arrest each year in the U.S. Most of these deaths are due to undetected heart conditions, many of which could have been identified with a simple cardiac screening. Screening your child may save their life.
Youth Heart Screenings
Approximately 5,000 to 10,000 youths die from sudden cardiac arrest each year in the U.S. Most of these deaths are due to undetected heart conditions, many of which could have been identified with a simple cardiac screening. Screening your child may save their life.
1 in 300 youth has an undetected heart condition that puts them at risk for Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). But well-child exams and sports physicals don’t check for those conditions. In fact, studies show the standard approach to these routine exams miss up to 90% of those at risk. While anyone can ask their medical practitioner for diagnostic testing as part of a comprehensive cardiac risk assessment, there is also a national movement to make this a standard part of youth health care—in large part started by parents whose child was stricken or lost to SCA.
Find free or affordable youth heart screenings around the country by clicking links provided, including the nationwide listings on the Parent Heart Watch site.
If you don’t see a free heart screening in your community, learn more about new heart screening recommendations your primary care practitioner should be routinely observing as part of your child’s preventative care.
Kyle J Taylor Foundation
Saving Hearts Foundation
Heartfelt
EP Save a Life
Parent Heart Watch Information in screenings nationwide
Who We Play For
Via Heart Project held our first amazing screening event in 2015 and went on to hold 24 additional screenings until our last event in 2022.
In total, we have screened 7,095 young hearts and identified 82 individuals who needed follow up for potential heart defects.
Moving forward, Via Heart Project has made the decision to focus our resources on creating and managing successful AED programs to not only ensure that each and every AED that we manage is always rescue-ready, but also to increase the likelihood that the AEDs come off the wall to be used in life-threatening emergencies.
We have all seen recent news stories of athletes being saved by an AED after suffering from cardiac arrest on the field or the court, thanks to the readiness and availability of the AED and to the trained bystanders who knew what to do! Unfortunately, we have also seen the stories of people who died after suffering a cardiac arrest when bystanders did NOT have access to an AED or did not know an AED was nearby.
As such, Via Heart Project will be focusing our efforts to make sure communities, schools, parks, and businesses not only have AEDs, but have them properly managed and maintained so that those who suffer a cardiac arrest will have the greatest chance of survival with public access defibrillators.
If you are interested in placing AEDs or in making sure the AEDs in your area are part of a fully comprehensive AED program, please contact us to get started.
Via Heart Project will continue to support organizations who provide the needed youth heart screenings around the country. The links below will help you find an organization focused on providing heart screenings.
VIA HEART PROJECT SCREENING STATISTICS:
Number of Screenings:
25
Total Screened:
7,095
Total Identified Requiring Follow-up:
82