Dr. Jonathan Drezner
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“If you have a family history of genetic heart conditions or SCA, you should bring this up with your child’s doctor. And get your child a proper heart screen with an ECG.”
Dr. Jonathan Drezner · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22
Dr. Jonathan Drezner urged parents with a family history of heart conditions to discuss it with a doctor and obtain an ECG screen.
“An ECG greatly increases our ability to detect conditions associated with SCA in the young,”
Dr. Jonathan Drezner · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22
Dr. Jonathan Drezner discussed how ECGs improve detection of conditions linked to sudden cardiac arrest in youth.
“Make sure your child feels well when they exercise,”
Dr. Jonathan Drezner · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22
Dr. Jonathan Drezner gave advice to parents regarding their children's well-being during physical exercise.
“A standard sports physical by history and physical alone will miss 80-90% of kids with at-risk heart conditions. An ECG can suggest or detect about 80 percent of the conditions that put young persons at risk. It is not perfect, but it is far better than the standard sports physical.”
Dr. Jonathan Drezner · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22
Dr. Jonathan Drezner compared the detection rates of standard physicals to ECG screenings for at-risk heart conditions.