Campaigners want young people to be checked for conditions associated with sudden cardiac death.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Heart disease remains the number one killer of men in the U.S., and an Austin cardiologist explained there are certain situations where younger patients may want to get checked out. In ...

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Heart Month kicked off with free heart screening events for children and young adults across the country to mark Parent Heart Watch's inaugural National ...

A young boy undergoes a heart screening with an electrocardiogram during National Youth Heart Screening Day. Early detection is vital to protecting young hearts and preventing sudden cardiac arrest.

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Family Heart Foundation, a leading research and advocacy organization, announced the online publication of recommendations from a multidisciplinary panel in the Journal ...

Current cardiac screening tools used to prevent heart attacks fail to identify nearly half of the people who are actually at risk of having one, according to a new study led by Mount Sinai researchers ...

WILKES-BARRE — Given that 2% of youths who receive heart screenings are diagnosed with an abnormality or concern, and 1% are diagnosed with a life-threatening heart condition, a free clinic on ...

Background Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the leading congenital cause of death in newborns worldwide. Approximately ...

Thangaratinam and colleagues aimed to shed light on the potential predictive value of using pulse oximetry to screen for significant cyanotic congenital heart disease (CHD) in newborn infants. One ...

One in 300 youth has an undiagnosed heart condition that can result in sudden cardiac arrest. The Kyle J. Taylor Foundation (KJTF), alongside UC Davis ...