Screening Tools
Screening for family history of CVD
Risk factor screening
Leading cause of death in US
Heart disease
Primary prevention in the individual/family level
Education on diet and exercise as means of preventing CVD
Noninvasive screening tool used on newborns
Pulse oximetry
How long has heart disease been the leading cause of death
Secondary prevention on individual/family level
Use risk factor screening tools at clinic visits
What does the financial barrier entail?
Screening tools to get diagnosed are expensive
Screening tool for diagnosing electrical disturbances in the heart
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
Up to what percent of congenital heart disease cases may be missed in fetal echocardiogram screenings?
25%
Secondary prevention on community level
Partnering with a non-profit to conduct heart screening events at local schools
What does the resource barrier entail?
Some places do not have the equipment or people to conduct intensive cardiovascular screenings
Screening tool for visualizing the structures of the heart
Echocardiogram
Name of the nonprofit heart screening organization talked about in the presentation
Play for Patrick
Primary prevention on the community level
Promoting a community sports/activity club to get kids engaged in physical activity
What does the ethical/psychosocial barrier entail?
Certain diagnoses may disqualify kids from participation in certain sports leading to mental health concerns