Chisum Cardiac Screening - November 13th

Posted Date: 10/08/24 (03:16 PM)

Chisum Cardiac Screening

November 13th

We are excited to partner with the Brandon Goyne Foundation to screen our students, and any adult with an ECG.

An ECG, also known as an EKG, or electrocardiogram, can detect issues in the heart that can be missed in a standard physical. This can save lives, particularly in student athletes.

What is Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)?

Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is the immediate loss of electrical function of the heart caused by an abnormal heart rhythm. SCA occurs suddenly, without warning, and causes the heart to stop pumping blood to the body. Sudden Cardiac Arrest is not the same as a heart attack.

Why should my child get a cardiac screening?

Electrocardiogram (ECG) screening can help detect problems before they become major medical issues. While we recommend all students get an ECG, we highly recommend screening if your child has had:

Have a family history of heart disease or SCA
Experience dizziness or fainting spells during or after exercise/activity
Experience extreme fatigue or unusual shortness of breath during or after exercise
Experience chest pain during exercise
Experience racing or irregular heartbeats

How is the cardiac screening done?

ardiac screening with an ECG can detect various potentially fatal diseases that disturb a heart’s normal electrical function, such as Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Long QT Syndrome, and Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. An ECG records the electrical activity of the heart and measures the electrical signals the heart uses to contract and circulate blood through the body and lungs. An ECG involves placing electrodes on the chest around the heart to record those signals. Once the screening is complete, our cardiologists will review your child’s ECG. The test is easy, painless, non-invasive, and takes less than 5 minutes to perform. It does not involve needles, blood work, radiation exposure, or sedation.

How Often Do You Find a Problem?

Statistics show that 1 in 300 youth have an undetected heart condition that puts them at risk for sudden cardiac arrest. Statistics also show that 1 in 500 youth have a heart condition called Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, which is the most common cause of Sudden Cardiac Arrest/Death in people under the age of 30. If cardiologists determine your child’s ECG is abnormal, they will reach out to you with recommendations for further testing.

The cost is $20 per student. They will be done on November 13th. Each campus has a specific link to sign up with specific times at each campus. For adults this is $35 and will be paid on the day of the screening. Adults, please speak to the campus nurse and add your name to the list. The funds go to the cardiologist who will read the ECG.

High school: https://BRANDONGOYNEFOUNDATION.as.me/CHISUMHIGHSCHOOL

Middle School: https://BRANDONGOYNEFOUNDATION.as.me/CHISUMMIDDLE

Elementary School: https://BRANDONGOYNEFOUNDATION.as.me/CHISUMELEMENTARY

A signed consent is also required: see below

ECG Consent Form and Release of Liability

[Tuesday, Nov 5 at 7:42 PM]
Chisum ISD is excited to partner with the Brandon Goyne Foundation on November 13th to screen our students with an EKG as sudden cardiac arrest as this is the #1 cause of death on school campuses.

It is a simple, quick, painless, non-invasive test that can detect various potentially fatal abnormalities that disturb the hearts normal electrical function.

See our schools website to register your child. A signed consent is also required. It is $20 for the testing and for the cardiologist to read it. If you have any questions you may reach out to your child's campus nurse.