The Kyle J. Taylor Foundation (KJTF) in collaboration with UC Davis Health and Project ADAM Sacramento is hosting a free Youth Heart Screening for the Sacramento community at Christian Brothers High School on Sunday, March 12, 2023. The screening is open to anyone 12-25 years of age at NO COST and registration is open now.

These screenings are so important! The current annual physical examinations or sports pre-participation physical exams miss about 85-90% of the issues that can cause Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) in children and young adults. The issues that cause SCA in young people must be seen on an electrocardiogram (EKG) because they are structural or electrical issues that cannot be heard through a stethoscope. The EKG is a simple test that records the electrical activity of the heart using small sticky electrode patches that are attached to the skin of the chest. EKGs are quick and painless.

The screening includes cardiac risk assessment, EKG, and doctor review, which takes about 40 minutes to complete.

To learn more, visit the KJTF website at www.kylejtaylor.org or email rmccormac@ucdavis.edu.

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