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For Immediate Release
Contact: Christina Johnson
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The Cardiac Arrhythmia Syndromes Foundation Announces Heart Screening Program for Hillsborough County High School Students

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers Coach Tony Dungy to Speak

WHAT:
The Cardiac Arrhythmia Syndromes (CAS) Foundation, in collaboration with All Children’s Specialty Physicians and Hillsborough County Public Schools, will host a press conference to unveil the SafeBeat Initiative. The SafeBeat Initiative will begin an awareness campaign to provide heart screenings to all Hillsborough County high school students beginning March 2010, and at no charge to the student, parent, or school district.

WHEN:
Monday, March 22 at 10 a.m.

WHERE:
H.B. Plant High School Gymnasium
2415 South Himes Avenue
Tampa, FL 33629

WHY:
Each year more than 7,000 children and adolescents in the United States die from Sudden Cardiac Arrest. In fact, 4 out of 5 victims of Sudden Cardiac Arrest appeared healthy and had no symptoms prior to death. Without symptoms, an EKG (electrocardiogram) based heart screening is the best way to detect the potential life threatening condition.

The SafeBeat Initiative is a national program launched by the CAS Foundation and establishes local Heart Screening and Emergency Action Planning programs in an effort to prevent sudden death in youth and adolescents from Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). For more information, please visit www.TheCASFoundation.org.

WHO:
Tony Dungy, former coach, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Indianapolis Colts
Carol Kurdell, member, Hillsborough County School Board
Gul Dadlani, M.D., Medical Director of Pediatric Cardiology, All Children’s Hospital
Jayne Vining, founder, The Cardiac Arrhythmia Syndromes Foundation
Michelle Shimberg, President, Plant High School Parent Teacher Student Association
Bill Hogan, Florida Director, The SafeBeat Initiative

EDITOR’S NOTE: A demonstration of the SafeBeat heart screening process will be made available on location after the press conference.