- News release
April 30, 2013
For more information:
Mary Waggoner, Director of Communications, 425-385-4040
Kate Reardon, Public Information Director, city of Everett, 425-418-0936
Cascade High School to host cardiac screening for student athletes, May 1
Free screening for district students from 9 a.m.
- to 2; county students from 2 p.m.
- to 4
“On average, a seemingly healthy young person suffers a sudden cardiac arrest every three days in
the US and it’s the leading cause of death in exercising young athletes.
- Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is a silent killer of young adolescents.
- Early detection is crucial in preventing SCA in
adolescents.
- Standard sports pre-participation
physica...