Hundreds of student-athletes receive free heart screening test thanks to The Cody Stephens Foundation

SUGAR LAND – According to the Centers for Disease Regulate and Prevention, about 2,000 youthful, seemingly healthy people today less than age 25 in the United States die each individual 12 months of sudden cardiac arrest.

On Saturday, close to 500 university student-athletes received a free of charge coronary heart screening many thanks to the Cody Stephens Basis and KPRC 2 sponsors. The uncomplicated coronary heart exam is preserving life.

Free of charge heart screenings for scholar-athletes in Fort Bend County

It is an option that is previously earning a large change.

The Cody Stephens Basis and the Sugar Land Fireplace Section say they are taking techniques to conserve the lives of youthful athletes from hidden coronary heart flaws.

President Scott Stephens created the corporation right after his son Cody died from an undetected coronary heart problem just months before he was set to graduate from Crosby Substantial University.

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“If a pupil has a issue, they may perhaps not even know about it even while they’ve experienced an athletic bodily all their lives,” Stephens claimed. “Cody did. [But] Cody hardly ever had the chance to do this, and we are happy to present it these days.”

Pupil-athletes have been provided a totally free ECG exam that evaluates the coronary heart and uncovers opportunity troubles.

“I’m here to play football at St. Pius X Large Faculty, and I want to make absolutely sure my heart is healthy, and I will be able to play,” Evan Morales explained.

It was anything extremely vital for Sara Autenrieth and her spouse and children who not long ago had a liked one particular experience a heart dilemma.

“At 15 several years outdated, just a few months ago again in March or April, he was operating sprints at the large college and mainly just dropped. Fortunately his athletic coach acted speedily,” Autenrieth explained.

“It sort of fearful me a little bit recognizing that I could randomly pass out 1 day. So I’m grateful that we were being in a position to come out below,” student Drake Autenrieth reported.

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About 1.3% of athletes have an mysterious heart issue that can lead to unexpected cardiac arrest. The mission of the Cody Stephen’s Basis is to discover them, so they reside extensive, healthy, effective lives.

“Last yr, we screened 273 kids at our screening and 7 of those were referred to the Cardiologist for comply with-up treatment,” Battalion Main Cindy King explained.

On prime of the absolutely free screenings, learners and their family members have been ready to understand CPR many thanks to Sugar Land Fireplace and EMS.

“You under no circumstances know when you might will need it,” King claimed.

Because the Cody Stephens Foundation started out 10 many years in the past, they’ve provided 160,000 screenings for learners. To learn a lot more about the foundation, click right here.