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Discounted EKGs being offered in Mandeville on Saturday to help save lives

Discounted EKGs being offered in Mandeville on Saturday to help save lives
COLOR. >> PEOPLE ALWAYS TELL US YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK. FOR US, IT MAY BE, BUT IT IS A VERY PAINFUL NEEDLE WHEN YOU LOSE A CHILD. SULA: A FOUNDATION FORMED TO HELP STUDENT ATHLETES IS TRYING TO SAVE LIVES. IT IS OFFERING DISCOUNTED EKGS ON THE NORTH SHORE TOMORROW. THE REASON IS SO NO FAMILY HAS TO DEAL WITH SIMILAR PAIN. MICHAEL VINSANAU JOINS US LIVE FROM MANDEVILLE WITH HOW YOU CAN GET YOUR FAMILY CHECKED OUT. MICHAEL: THIS KELLER WILLIAMS OFFICE HERE ON WEST CAUSEWAY APPROACH IN MANDEVILLE WILL TURN INTO AN EKG SCREENING CENTER. THAT’S TOMORROW. BURKE COBB’S FAMILY TOOK TRAGEDY AND TURNED IT INTO A STORY FROM THE HEART. IN THE HEAT OF A SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA SUMMER, SOME OF THE HARDEST HITS COME AFTER FOOTBALL PRACTICE. >> ONE CHILD DIES EVERY 2.5 DAYS PLAYING ORGANIZED SPORTS OF A HEART RELATED EVENT. MICHAEL: ONE FOUNDATION IS TRYING TO CHANGE THAT STATISTIC. THE LIVING 4 BURKE FOUNDATION HAS SCREENED OVER 2000 HEARTS OF STUDENT ATHLETES. THEIR REASON? >> WE WANT TO FIND INNER SCREENINGS AND NOT HAVE IT PRESENT AS AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SITUATION. MICHAEL: TO HELP OTHER FAMILIES PREVENT THE TRAGEDY THEY DEALT WITH 7 YEARS AGO TODAY. >> WE ARE DOING THIS, BECAUSE MY NEPHEW DIED IN 2012. TODAY IS THE SEVEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH HE DIED AFTER FOOT PRACTICE, PLAYING BASKETBALL WAITING FOR HIS MOM TO PICK HIM UP. HE COLLAPSED OF CARDIAC ARREST. MICHAEL: THAT’S WHY THE FOUNDATION IS OFFERING $15 SCREENINGS SATURDAY IN MANDEVILLE. LOUISIANA DR. SAID IT IS NOT REQUIRED TO GET AN EKG AS PART OF A YEARLY PHYSICAL, BUT THEY RECOMMEND IT. THEY SAID MOST STUDENT-ATHLETES WILL NOT HAVE SYMPTOMS IF THERE IS AN UNDERLYING ISSUE. >> MY OPINION IS IF YOU HAVE THAT ONE CHILD OUT OF 1000 WHO TURNS OUT TO HAVE SOMETHING VACANT ACT ON AN EKG THAT WOULD NEED FOLLOW-UP, IT IS WELL WORTH IT. MICHAEL: THE FAMILY KNOWS FINDING AN UNDERLYING PROBLEM MAY BE RARE, BUT THEY TAKE IT SERIOUSLY TO POSSIBLY GIVE THEIR LOVED ONES ANOTHER DAY TOGETHER. >> IF WE CAN SAVE ONE CHILD, IT WOULD MEAN EVERYTHING TO US. WE’VE HAD KIDS HAVE SURGERIES AS A RESULT OF OUR SCREENINGS AND ARE ABLE TO LIVE HEALTHY LIVES. MICHAEL: IF YOU WANT TO GET SCREENED TOMORROW, HERE’S SOME INFORMATION. IT RUNS FROM 9:00 A.M. UNTIL 3:00 P.M. ANYONE 11 TO 22 YEARS OLD. IT IS $15. YOU MUST PREREGISTER BEFOR
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Discounted EKGs being offered in Mandeville on Saturday to help save lives
Discounted EKGs are being offered by the Living 4 Burke Foundation on July 20 in at the Keller Williams office on West Causeway Approach.The foundation was formed seven years ago after 14-year-old Burke Cobb died following football practice. His family later learned that he had an underlying heart condition.His family is now taking steps to ensure that other families won't have to deal with the same tragedy.If you want to get checked out, you must preregister by 6:30 p.m. July 19.The screenings are $15, and anyone 11-22 years old is allowed to attend.You can sign up or get involved at Living4Burke.org.

Discounted EKGs are being offered by the Living 4 Burke Foundation on July 20 in at the Keller Williams office on West Causeway Approach.

The foundation was formed seven years ago after 14-year-old Burke Cobb died following football practice. His family later learned that he had an underlying heart condition.

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His family is now taking steps to ensure that other families won't have to deal with the same tragedy.

If you want to get checked out, you must preregister by 6:30 p.m. July 19.

The screenings are $15, and anyone 11-22 years old is allowed to attend.

You can sign up or get involved at Living4Burke.org.