National Youth Heart Screening Day.

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2026

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Parent Heart Watch and 22 Member Organizations Across the Nation Held the First-of-Its-Kind Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Event on February 1, 2025

Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) strikes 23,000 youth each year affecting many with undiagnosed heart conditions that are found in 1 in 300 seemingly healthy children and young adults. Typical well-child checkups and preparticipation physical evaluations miss up to 90% of youth at risk. Parent Heart Watch and its member organizations have advocated across two decades for better prevention standards through comprehensive heart screenings and cardiac emergency preparedness wherever youth congregate.

 

National Youth Heart Screening Day is a Call-to-Action: Every Kid. Every Heart.

Our goal is to amplify awareness about the reality of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in children and young adults, the importance of heart screenings for early detection of risk factors that may lead to sudden cardiac arrest/death. Also, knowing how to recognize and respond to a cardiac emergency by performing hands-only CPR and using an automated external defibrillator (AED) to increase the chance of survival from sudden cardiac arrest.  National Youth Heart Screening Day has impacted thousands of children and young adults across the country.  Read more about the outcomes of the inaugural event here.

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Heart Screening Consists Of:

  • Online Registration
  • Personal & Family Health History
  • Height, Weight & Blood Pressure Measurements
  • 12-lead Electrocardiogram (ECG)
  • Auscultation (listening to heart)
  • Limited Echocardiogram for those with abnormal results or risk factors
  • Results Interpreted by Physician
  • Registrants will learn Hands-Only CPR & AED use
Screening protocol may vary per organization. Screening event does not establish a patient/doctor relationship.

Find more information on sudden cardiac arrest prevention in youth

Interested in sponsoring National Youth Heart Screening Day?

Thank You Sponsors

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How to Get Children and Young Adults Screened

Find a screening organization near you by clicking the hearts on the map below.
Registration will open in November.

 

2025 Recap:
National Youth Heart Screening Day

2026 Participating Organizations

Registration Opens December 1st

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Eric Paredes Save A Life Foundation

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Saving Hearts Foundation

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AugustHeart

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Championship Hearts Foundation

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Childrens Hospital Daniel Rumph Foundation

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Cody Stephens Go Big or Go Home Memorial Foundation

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John Taylor Babbitt Foundation

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The Nola Network

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Heart in the Game

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Heart Screen New York

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In A Heartbeat

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Corewell Health Student Heart Check

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Kyle J. Taylor Foundation

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Nola Network

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The Peyton Walker Foundation

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Zac Mago Foundation

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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Youth Heart Watch

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Living for Zachary

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The Josh Thibodeau Helping Hearts Foundation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sudden Cardiac Arrest?

Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is a life-threatening emergency that occurs when the heart suddenly stops beating. It strikes people of all ages who may seem to be healthy, even children and teens.

When SCA happens, the person collapses and doesn’t respond or breathe normally. They may gasp or shake as if having a seizure.

SCA leads to death in minutes if the person does not get help right away. Survival depends on people nearby calling 911, starting CPR, and using an AED, if available, as soon as possible.

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