KOLD News 13 live, local and late breaking-Screening for genetic heart disease
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TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) - A free heart screening was held Saturday at Salpointe Catholic High School.
Organizers hope it helps save local lives.
The Anthony Bates Foundation and the Carondelet Health Network teamed to offer free screenings to children from 12 years old, all the way up to 22.
They're looking for a genetic heart disease called Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.
The condition can obstruct blood flow and lead to an erratic heart beat.
Many people experience no symptoms of this disease, while others may feel shortness of breath, chest pain, or light-headedness and blackouts.
This heart disease kills up to 14,000 children each year.
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