On Jan. 8, UW Medicine clinicians, in partnership with the Nick of Time Foundation, conducted free heart screenings for students at Seattle’s Ballard High School. The event was the 100th screening sponsored by the foundation, which was formed in 2006 to raise awareness of sudden cardiac arrest and heart disease in young adults.
“Volunteering at a heart-screening event is always my favorite day of the month. It brings together the high school community, medical professionals, emergency medical services personnel and dedicated volunteers to provide advanced heart screens to young people,” says Jonathan Drezner, MD, professor of Family Medicine at the UW School of Medicine and medical director for Nick of Time.
Through these events, clinicians have conducted advanced heart screenings for 30,178 people ages 12 to 24. They have found 615 individuals with abnormalities that warranted medical follow-up.
Ballard 100th Screening
Students who attended underwent EKG screening to detect asymptomatic heart conditions. They also had the opportunity to learn CPR and how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED).
Watch the event live stream for an interview with Nick of Time Founder Darla Varrenti and Dr. Drezner.
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on the UW Medicine Newsroom and was written by Brian Donohue.
