Ultrasound systems
kindly provided by
El Cerrito High School Cardiac Screening
Protect Your Loved Ones
From This Nation’s #1 Killer - Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)
Feb. 2, 2010
David Gurganious
Survived SCA during an
El Cerrito High School
Basketball Game.
"We never knew David had a
heart condition prior to him col-
lapsing and nearly dying from
SCA. Please safeguard your loved
ones and have them screened on
Sept. 25th."
~ Lawrence Gurganious,
David's Dad
and
Saturday, September 25th
Screen your KIDS: A young athlete dies from SCA every 3 days in the US
Screen your WIFE: SCA is the #1 killer of women in the US
Screen your HUSBAND: SCA kills 450,000 Americans annually
Screen your FAMILY: EARLY DETECTION SAVES LIVES!
ECHO & EKG SCREENING Megan Myers
The echocardiogram (ECHO) & electrocardiogram (EKG) are the best tools
for detection of the risks of sudden cardiac death. These tests typically
cost $1,500 and are usually not covered by insurance. Heartfelt Cardiac
Projects is teaming up with Siemens to offer cardiac screenings for a
tax deductible donation of $25 per person, ages 5 & up.
Save Time! 3/30/93 - 9/26/07
Schedule an Appointment "I want to encourage
those of you who have
Online
a student athlete to take
Cardiac Screening Saturday, September 25th advantage of this won-
derful service provided
El Cerrito High School 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM by the Heartfelt Cardiac
540 Ashbury Avenue, El Cerrito, California 94530 / small practice gym Projects. We recently
lost our 14 year old
Pre-Register & Schedule Appointments on-line at daughter, Megan, to
myocarditis, an inflam-
www.heartfeltcardiacprojects.org/upcomingevents.html mation of her heart
which had no symp-
or go to “Schedule a Screening” Button
toms. It is crucial to
have an EKG & Echo
prior to participation in
school sports. These
CPR/AED Classes tests are offered for a
nominal donation, and
El Cerrito Fire Department will be teaching 2 CPR/AED classes on September 25th
will provide peace of
during this event. The first class will start at 8:00 a.m. and the second class will
start at 1:00 p.m. These classes are 4 hours in length. To sign up in advance, please mind to parents!"
contact the El Cerrito Fire Department at 510-215-4450 ~ Gail Myers
or e-mail to kensingtonfirepd@aol.com. Megan’s Mom