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SCA in the Young.. join us to learn more!

08/05/2012 07:26:00
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This is a half day free program. June 1, 2012 8-12:30

 

EACH DAY IN THE USA 900 PEOPLE DIE FROM SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST!


 

SCA affects all ages from children to the elderly.

Every year 70 young athletes die of SCA

SCA is survivable… if you are prepared

There are signs and symptoms of those at high risk of SCA

Free and simple tools are available to help identify those at risk!

 

OUR FACLUTY AND AGENDA:

 

What are the causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in the young and how common is the

problem :

Martin Maron, MD – Tufts Medical Center

Legislative initiatives to raise awareness,

detection and response to SCA :

Lisa Salberg- HCMA

 

NJ Student Athlete Awareness Panel –

What have we done and why?

Louis Teichholz, MD – Hackensack

 

AED Placement in communities:

real life solutions :Joanne Babbitt

 

The Role of ECG in those under 50:

Timothy Mahoney, MD

 

The Use of MRI in HCM:

Martin Maron, MD – Tufts Medical Center

 

The AHA PPE Document and how it

should be implemented in schools and

clinical practice

 

To register call 973-983-7429

For questions contact either Kelly DeRosa

at kelly@4hcm.orgOr Toray Butler at

toray.butler@heart.org

Full agenda online at www.4hcm.org

 

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