Heart screenings identify heart conditions and help prevent people from suffering from sudden cardiac events. According to the Mayo Clinic, the leading cause of death in young athletes is cardiac arrest. Heart screenings have saved countless young athletes’ lives, and Sports Philanthropy Network wants to highlight some of the various organizations that provide heart screenings across the country.
To find organizations that host heart screenings events in each state visit Screen Across America
Sports related organizations that provide heart screening events:
- Simon’s Heart Project
- SafeBeat
- Who We Play For
- Nick of Time Foundation
- Eric Paredes Save a Life Foundation
- Play for Patrick
As we continue to build our resources and improve our service, if you know of additional organizations and resources that should be listed on this page, please email to Roy Kessel at rkessel@sportsloop.com so that we can update our page with the most current information.