Get Screened
In most situations, an echocardiogram (ultrasound of the heart) is ordered by a medical doctor and performed at a hospital/clinic only when a patient has exhibited cardiac symptoms. However, HCM (Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy) is the silent cardiac killer, usually without any symptoms. 1 in 500 teens have HCM and it is almost always unknown. Often under athletic activity does HCM cause Sudden Cardiac Arrest, then death. Over 2,000 teen and college athletes die each year in the U.S. from unknown HCM.
Early Detection
Ultrasound examinations do not use ionizing radiation (as used in x-rays), thus there is no radiation exposure to the patient. Because ultrasound images are captured in real-time, they can show the structure and movement of the body's internal organs, as well as blood flowing through organs such as the heart chambers and heart valves. In some people with HCM, the thickened heart muscle can cause problems in the heart's electrical system, resulting in life-threatening abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias), so CTH adds an ECG.
Fully Mobile
Capture The Heart's unique ability to bring all of the diagnostic equipment directly on-site to your child’s school gives you the comfort of not feeling lost in a building or roadway. Simply schedule the time frame for your child’s school CTH HeartScreen, arrive at the school about 15 minutes early, and in typically 10 minutes or less, your child will have a blood pressure check, painless ECG and echo screening for HCM. All screenings are read and reported by a state board certified cardiologist!
Student Athletic Heart Screening
According to the nation's health protection agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), congenital heart defects (CHDs) are the most common birth defects in babies born in the United States. These heart problems affect roughly 40,000 births per year -- over 100 each day.
PRIMARY CAUSES OF SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST IN ATHLETES
* Congenital heart abnormalities are a leading killer of young student athletes *
CTH HeartScreen
Our non-invasive and painless HeartScreen test combines an Electrocardiogram (ECG) with an Echocardiogram and blood pressure for comprehensive screening read by a board certified doctor.
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Saving Lives Together
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) is largely undiagnosed until autopsy, and is the largest cause of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) in student athletes. It's often called the silent killer in otherwise healthy appearing students.
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Trained And Certified
Our staff includes state board certified Cardiologists for interpretation reports, specially-trained Echocardiographers, M.A.’s and R.N.’s who specialize in your child’s HeartScreen. We bring the most skilled individuals together for you.
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Our Mission
Capture The Heart is on a mission to save young athletic lives with advanced portable heart health technology and passionate team members. We bring the technology and expertise to your school
VIEW STATEMENTPainless
The CTH HeartScreen is completely painless and non-invasive.
Fast
Each student can be scanned quickly and out the door in minutes.
Extensive
Our scan helps detect heart issues your student physical missed.
Accurate
Every HeartScreen is reviewed by a board certified Cardiologist.
About Us
Our unique ability to bring diagnostic equipment directly on-site to your child’s school, gives you the ease of finding where to go for our proactive HeartScreen. We are a nonprofit, so there is no out-of-pocket expense to you! We can help you with non-invasive screening for HCM (or other highly significant condition).
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Capture The Heart is different than its competitors. We're a charity, not a for-profit corporation. We have your best interests in mind and donate back to research in young hearts. We offer our services at little to no cost to you across every county in Florida and Georgia. Save money. Save lives.
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