Young Hearts for Life (YH4L), an organization that regularly offers free screenings for high school students throughout northern Illinois that test for signs of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which causes parts of the heart muscle to abnormally thicken, will be at Oak Park and River Forest High School again on May 9. The organization also conducted screenings at the school in 2016.
The organization is looking for adult volunteers to help administer the free electrocardiogram testing for students throughout the school day. To sign up to volunteer, visit: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/2294361/false#/invitation.
In 2016, five out of the nearly 1,000 students who were screened were flagged for additional testing, YH4L officials said. This year, they’re hoping to screen at least 2,000 students.
Michael Romain
