Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is the leading cause of death in sports and on school campuses – more than any form of cancer, concussion or illness combined. Thousands of seemingly healthy kids die every year due to detectable heart conditions. 
 
That's why Sarasota Christian School is thrilled to announce that we've partnered with Who We Play For to provide every student ages 10-20 the opportunity to get their heart checked with a FREE electrocardiogram (ECG). The heart screening will take place on June 4th, 2024 at Sarasota Christian School from 10:00am - 2:00pm.
 
Every student can sign up for a screening online here. 
 
Why take advantage of this electrocardiogram (ECG) heart screening?  

• The standard physical is statistically proven to be less than 1% effective at detecting any heart conditions, adding an ECG improves those odds to 80-94%.
• ECG screening saves lives. 
• ECG screening is non-invasive, painless and takes about 5 minutes. 
• Each ECG will be interpreted by a pediatric cardiologist or cardiologist specifically trained for the heart of an athlete. Results will be returned via email within one week of the screening. 
• An ECG typically costs around $150.

 
What is Who We Play For (WWPF)?
 
WWPF represents every young person who lost their life due to a detectable heart condition missed in their physical. At hundreds of schools across the country, WWPF has screened 200,000+ students and student-athletes and saved the lives of 200+ student-athletes, all who had previously undetected life-threatening heart conditions. We hope you will take advantage of this potentially life saving test for your child.