💓 Let's protect the hearts of our Saranac students!  💓

Saranac school has partnered with Who We Play For to provide the opportunity to get their heart checked with an electrocardiogram (ECG).

Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is the leading cause of death on school campuses – more than any form of cancer, concussion or illness combined. Thousands of seemingly healthy kids die every year due to detectable heart conditions.

That’s why Saranac Central School is thrilled to announce that we’ve partnered with Who We Play For to provide our youth the opportunity to get their heart checked with an electrocardiogram (ECG).

The heart screening will take place on Monday March 31st from 8:30am to 12:30pm at Saranac High School. Students ages 10-25 can sign up for a screening online here: Heart Screenings for Clinton County, NY — Who We Play For

Why take advantage of this electrocardiogram (ECG) heart screening?

         ●    The standard physical is statistically proven to be less than 4%

effective at detecting any heart conditions, adding an ECG improves those odds to 80-95%.

●    Who We Play For - ECG (EKG) screenings save lives

• ECG screening is non-invasive, painless and takes about 5 minutes.
• Each ECG will be interpreted by a pediatric cardiologist or cardiologist specifically trained for the heart of an athlete. Results will be returned via email within one week of the screening.
• An ECG typically costs around $150~ Saranac School has teamed up with Who we Play For to offer this to you for only $20.

What is Who We Play For (WWPF)? Learn More About the WWPF Team — Who We Play For

WWPF represents every young person who lost their life due to a detectable heart condition missed in their physical.

At hundreds of schools across the country, WWPF has screened 200,000+ students and saved the lives of 200+ students, all who had previously undetected life-threatening heart conditions.

Watch this video (Who We Play For ECG: Prescreening Video for Youth) to understand more about what to expect at a heart screening. To protecting the heart of every child!

Please see attached Flyers for more information. If you have any questions, please reach out to Saranac High School Nurse Lynda Tripp, RN at 518-565-5806.