Grayslake North HS Parents

Unfortunately thousands of young adults in the United States die due to a hidden cardiac conditions each year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now estimate 2,000 Americans under the age of 25 will die of sudden cardiac arrest in the coming year. It’s the leading cause of death on school property.

The Max Schewitz Foundation provides free cardiac testing for high school students and is holding its next screening at Grayslake North High School, located at 1925 N. RT 83, on Feb. 25, 2015. Students will receive a free EKG and some also a free echocardiogram.

“We have tested almost 50,000 students,” said Mary Beth Schewitz, executive director. “We find at least one student at each school that needs further evaluation. Online registration is now open, and we urge parents to visit www.ekgyourteen.org to register their children for this painless, quick, and non-invasive test.”

In 2005, Max died suddenly and unexpectedly at age 20 from an undiagnosed cardiac condition. Like so many others victims of SCD, Max had no previous medical conditions or warning signs. If he had been diagnosed, life-saving treatments could have been implemented.

Screens for Teens EKGs and echocardiograms are interpreted on site by a team of cardiologists under the direction of Dr. Eli Lavie, Medical Director of the Max Schewitz Foundation. The Foundation’s hope is that EKG tests will become a part of student’s routine physical exams.

Information should have been mailed or emailed to Grayslake North parents this week. To register, visit: www.ekgyourteen.org. For more information, contact Mary Beth at mschewitz@aol.com.