According to the CDC, approximately 2,000 young people die from sudden cardiac arrest each year – many without previously known heart issues.
"Research shows that up toIn Florida, non-profit "Who We Play For" is raising awareness around detecting risk earlier. They offer low-cost Electrocardiograms, or ECGs.
Similarly, Josh Tetteh was also able to detect a heart condition last year that, if gone unnoticed, could have led to sudden cardiac arrest. "My whole life was perfect," said Tetteh to "GMA." "We had this screening, they found something within my heart that is one of the reasons why athletes die."A majority of high schools across the country require student athletes to pass a thorough questionnaire endorsed by the
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