Let’s sprinkle our communities with AEDs. We want what Cher sang about oh so many years ago: we want to ensure ‘the beat goes on’. Sudden cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. This year, over 350,000 people will suffer...
Last week, at Deerfield High School, we happily screened our 60,000th student (say that ten times fast). With as much fanfare as we could manage while we were knee deep in stickies, EKGs and echoes, we surprised the good humored and unsuspecting Jacob Braunstein as he...
Unfortunately, we are not able to access the entire article, but the summary is often the most read portion of a scientific article by a lay person (like me!). The plain English ending sentence is all you need to read, IMHO. The most effective protocol for...
The Max Schewitz Foundation will visit Max's former high school on August 29 and offer free EKG screenings to all students. Mary Beth Schewitz said, "EKGs are not included in (annual) physicals and many conditions can be silent," Schewitz said. "(Teens) can be at risk...
High-quality ECG interpretation is a hallmark of our cardiac screening programs. See our fall screening lineup at www.heartsmartekg.org. “I think an [ECG] in a highly resourced center that has expertise on-site, there’s no question that it’s useful and it adds knowledge,” Hainline told Cardiovascular Business in a telephone interview....
Our dates have been confirmed for the upcoming school year. We’re pleased to kick off our eighth year of providing EKG-based cardiac screening program on Aug. 29, 2016 at Lake Forest High School. All participants will receive an EKG and some selected by the cardiologists will also...
Aren't you glad to have smart friends? We are certainly grateful to the lead authors of this study for the contributions they have made to our cardiac screening program (Thanks, Dr. Joseph Marek), the contribution of developing the gold standard of ECG interpretation (Thanks, Dr....
The Maxtravaganza, the Max Schewitz Foundation's annual fundraiser, was held 5/21 on Max's birthday at Elawa Farm. Rob Carmichael, curator of the wildlife Discovery Center, and his staff introduced our guests to creatures who live at the WDC, while many of us told stories about...
We're very excited to be a part of this story in the Chicago Tribune. We are thankful for the Tribune raising awareness of hidden heart conditions in seemingly healthy young adults and the discussing the value of an EKG test in helping find these kids before it's...
Mother's Day is an especially challenging day for mother's whose children have died. We know that pain first hand and are driven to prevent others from experiencing that tragic loss. Thus, Screens for Teens, our cardiac screening program has served and saved many. We are...