With June being Men’s Health Month, it’s a good time to raise awareness about a little-known threat to teenage males: sudden cardiac arrest. This is actually the number one killer of male teens. Northern KY Emergency Medical Services provides cardiac screening services in the Fort Thomas, KY, area. This not-for-profit training center also provides a variety of first aid certification and training opportunities for adults, with a focus on boosting awareness and education on key health topics.
Sudden cardiac arrest can target even healthy, active young teens. In fact, every year, young males—often athletes—in the United States fall victim to a heart attack. Sudden cardiac arrest, or SCA, results in a malfunction of the heart’s electrochemical signals. With the body’s heart no longer able to pump blood effectively, the brain becomes deprived of oxygen, resulting in collapse, and in some cases, death.
Northern KY Emergency Medical Services offers cardiac screenings that can help pinpoint heart abnormalities and defects that increase the risk of cardiac arrest. You might think that there’s no need for a seemingly healthy teenage boy to get a cardiac screening, but the statistics say otherwise. According to the American Heart Association, some 420,000 Americans suffer SCA outside of hospitals every year—and 60% of them are men. If heart abnormalities are caught early on, however, precautions can be taken to deter cardiac arrest.
If you would like to learn more about emergency health topics, look to Northern KY Emergency Medical Services. This health training organization is certified by both the American Heart Association and the American Safety and Health Institute. With their help, you can learn what to do in an emergency—whether it’s a case of choking on food or cardiac arrest. Visit their website, or call (859) 572-4511 to find out more about their services.
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