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Thursday, October 17, 2013

FREE HEART SCREENINGS FOR YOUR STUDENT ATHLETE

OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL
OCTOBER 26th, 2013
10am-4pm
MUST REGISTER



OXFORD, Mich. (WXYZ) - Beaumont Health Systems says cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in young athletes. So Beaumont is teaming up with WXYZ-7 and 97.1 The Ticket to offer free student heart screenings.

The goal is to prevent sudden cardiac arrest in teens.  The free heart checks with take place Saturday, October 26th (10am-4pm)  at Oxford High School, 745 N. Oxford Road in Oxford.  You must register for the event at http://heart.beaumont.edu/upcoming-student-heart-screenings   or by calling 800-328-8542.
Beaumont says the screening will include a medical history, blood pressure check, an electrocardiogram or ECG, and a "quick-look" echocardiogram, an ultrasound image of the heart.


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