by Timothy Rutt
The Pasadena Unified School District is offering a $1,500 cardiac test to student athletes for only $85 in a clinic Sunday at Marshall Fundamental School.
According to a press release,
Heartfelt Cardiac Projects will offer echocardiograms (ECHO) and electrocardiograms (EKG), which typically cost around $1,500, for a tax-deductible $85 donation at the clinic Sunday, April 7 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. 60 screenings are being provided at no charge for PUSD student athletes.
The cardiac screenings are available for any individual five years and older. Please visit http://heartfeltcardiacprojects.org/schedule-a-screening/ to make an appointment to be tested and to see testimonials of students who have had heart ailments detected by the screenings. To learn more about hypertrophic cardiomyopathy visit http://www.kencarlsonfoundation.org/hcm.html.
The tests are descibed as " lifesaving tests that can identify previously undetected cardiac conditions."
Justin Carr, 16, of Altadena, a student at Harvard-Westlake School, collapsed during swim practice and died Feb. 22. The cause was identified as an undiagnosed cardiomyopathy, a weakening of the heart muscle.
The clinic will be held Sunday, April 7, from 9 AM-2 PM at Marshall Fundamental Secondary School Gymnasium, 990 N. Allen Ave., Pasadena
