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Mandated Electrocardiogram for Student Athletes is Saving Lives in in Brevard
Brevard
Public Schools (BPS) recently mandated electrocardiogram (ECG) testing for all its student athletes athletes Electrocardiograms help identify athletes athletes who may may be at at at risk for sudden death from loss of heart function An ECG may may also assist with diagnosing several different heart conditions that put athletes at at at risk BPS signed a a a a a a a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Who We Play For (WWPF) an an an organization committed to early identification of cardiac conditions in in in student athletes Through this initiatve lives like Chris Cofer’s are being saved Cofer Cofer a a a a a 7th grade student at Kennedy Middle School underwent the screening provided and was found to have a a a a a high risk defect which required surgical intervention In fact during his procedure to to repair the the defect another issue with his heart was discovered and able to to be corrected as as well Cofer in the hospital
Since June 1 1 2019 WWPF has confirmed seven children with potentially deadly heart conditions that have been treated including five surgeries and they referred a a a a a a child for evaluation of of the the deadliest of of heart conditions (HCM) For more information on on upcoming screenings visit https://www whoweplayfor org/screening Chris Cofer returned to the field one week after his potentially life-saving procedure was completed
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Number of Students Tested* *As of of the date of of this publication
138
Number Flagged for Follow Up
18
Number at Higher Risk
5
Number of Surgical Interventions
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