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Join us for Championship Hearts on August 3, 2024 at 9am-1pm at Midland Memorial Hospital! Championship Hearts screens students, ages 14-18, for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM). The screenings are free, non-invasive, and painless. There is limited availability; please register online at https://bit.ly/3XbxHD4 _________________________________
Midland Memorial Hospital
400 Rosalind Redfern Grover Pkwy
Midland, TX 79701
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Did You Know?
- 20 minutes is the time it takes to conduct a heart screening.
- Any active teen, ages 14-18, is eligible for our screening.
- CHF screenings are free, a comparable screening in a cardiologist's office would cost approximately $700.
- 1 in 250 high school students is at risk of a serious cardiac condition known to cause Sudden Cardiac Death.
- Standard sports physical examinations do not include cardiac screenings with ECG and limited ECHO.
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Basic Information
- Championship Hearts screens students, ages 14-18, for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM). Generally, one screening after age 15 is sufficient, unless cardiac symptoms are present.
- HCM causes a thickening of the heart wall, and can lead to obstruction of blood flow and an erratic heartbeat.
- HCM typically does not present any symptoms.
- HCM is the leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young people.
- HCM effects roughly 1 in 500 people.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Midland Memorial Hospital (400 Rosalind Redfern Grover Parkway, Midland, TX), United States
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