Teen Heart Screening Events

When: February 2021 Event Date TBD

Where: Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center, Firstenburg Tower Lobby

How: Return to this site during the month of December 2020 for next event date.

If you would like to receive an email reminder prior to open registration for our 2021 event, click the link and send your email address MyHeart@PeaceHealth.org

This special event provides advanced heart screenings for teen athletes in Clark County, sponsored by PeaceHealth Southwest and the Quinn Driscoll Foundation.

The Quinn Driscoll Foundation is named for 13-year-old Quinn Driscoll, a student athlete at Wy' East Middle School who died in 2009 after suffering cardiac arrest while running on the track during gym class.

Quinn had undiagnosed hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a serious heart condition that is the leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes. It is believed to exist in roughly 1 out of 500 individuals, and approximately one case of sudden cardiac death occurs every three days in organized youth sports across the United States.

"Young Champions" heart screenings can detect HCM using an Echocardiogram, or ultrasound of the heart, in addition to a comprehensive EKG.

Who is eligible?

Any middle or high school athlete, band member or cheerleader from 12-18 years old is eligible for a "Young Champions" screening. Although designed for the student athlete, this screening also accommodates all children in the age group who may be at risk. This screening does not take the place of the pre-performance examination requirement for all student athletes who wish to participate in a school sport.

What is included in the screening?