St. David's HealthCare

St. David's HealthCare is one of the largest health systems in Texas and Austin's
third-largest private employer, with more than 60 sites throughout Central Texas,
including seven hospitals, four urgent care centers, four ambulatory surgery centers,
and two freestanding emergency departments, with a third set to open in Bastrop this summer.

St. David's HealthCare has a long history of serving the residents of Central Texas
with exceptional medical care. Our 7,500 employees touch over 858,000 lives each
year with a spirit of warmth, friendliness and personal pride.

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St. David's Georgetown (512) 943-3000
St. David's Rehabilitation (512) 544-5100
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Heart Hospital of Austin, Championship Hearts Foundation to Provide Free Back-To-School Heart Screenings for Student Athletes

Life-Saving Tests Can Detect Potentially Deadly Heart Conditions in Teens

AUSTIN, Texas-On July 30, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Heart Hospital of Austin and Championship Hearts Foundation will offer free heart screenings for students ages 14 through 18 years of age. The screening includes a 12-lead electrocardiogram (EKG) and a limited two-dimensional echocardiogram, or ultrasound of the heart, to detect Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM).

HCM is a serious genetic heart condition in which the heart muscle thickens. It affects one in 500 student athletes.

"Earlier this year, three student athletes-within six days-died after suffering cardiac arrest while playing school sports," Stanley Wang, M.D., clinical cardiologist at Heart Hospital of Austin, said. "HCM is the leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes. While it is relatively easy to detect, it can be life threatening if it's not diagnosed and treated."

During the last decade, more than 12,000 students have been screened by Championship Hearts Foundation, with approximately 1 percent of them requiring a referral for further cardiac testing. Students/parents may opt to include their test results in a registry managed by Championship Hearts Foundation to support research in adolescent cardiology. Such registry data will be maintained under the most strict confidentiality standards for medical information.

During the event, there will also be CPR and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) demonstrations. An AED is a computerized medical device capable of interpreting a person's heart rhythm and recognizing a rhythm that requires a shock.

This free event is made possible by the generosity of cardiologists from Austin Heart, Children's Cardiology Associates, Heart and Vascular of Central Texas, and Heart Clinic of Austin, as well as the complimentary use of facilities at Heart Hospital of Austin.

The free heart screenings will be held in the café of Heart Hospital of Austin, located at 3801 North Lamar Blvd. Free parking is available in the adjacent parking garage.

Both the EKG and echocardiogram, which take about five minutes each, are non-invasive and painless. Results of the screening are reviewed by a cardiologist and available immediately.

Parents are welcome and encouraged to accompany their child during the screening. An appointment is strongly recommended, but not required, and students will be seen on a "first come, first served" basis. Students must have a signed parental waiver in order to receive the screening. The waiver form is available at ChampionshipHeartsFoundation.org and will also be available at the screening.

In support of the very worthy Championship Hearts Foundation cause, a $25 tax-deductible donation to the foundation is welcomed, but not required to participate in the screening. For more information, call the foundation at 512.340.7313.


Heart Hospital of Austin
The uniquely designed 58-bed hospital offers a full range of cardiac services and includes a 24-hour full-service emergency center. Heart Hospital of Austin, a campus of St. David's Medical Center, provides comprehensive physician-directed and patient-centered care, resulting in excellent patient outcomes and satisfaction ratings. The hospital is a shared vision of local cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons. Working with hospital leadership, the physicians created an atmosphere of quality, resulting in the leading cardiac program in Texas for six consecutive years as ranked by HealthGrades®. Heart Hospital of Austin is also a five-time recipient of the Thomson Reuter's 100 Top Hospitals® Cardiovascular Benchmarks Award. In July 2009, a study funded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services revealed that Heart Hospital of Austin was the leading hospital in the United States for treatment of a heart attack. In November 2010, Heart Hospital of Austin was acquired by St. David's HealthCare-one of the largest health systems in Texas. For more information, please visit HeartHospitalofAustin.com.

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Awards & Recognition


Heart Hospital of Austin named Top Cardiovascular Hospital in the nation for the 7th year by Truven Health Analytics

 

Heart Hospital of Austin named among the Top 5% of hospitals in U.S. for clinical excellence by HealthGrades

 

Heart Hospital of Austin ranked as the #1 Cardiac Program in Texas for six consecutive years by HealthGrades

 

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