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Contact: 
Julie Greenberg 
512/340-7320 
Championship Hearts Foundation 
 
 

Information regarding recent sudden cardiac deaths of 2 elite athletes 
HCM and Athletes 
 
 Austin, Texas - The recent death of Chicago Bears defensive end Gaines Adams and Jeron Lewis, Southern Indiana University basketball player have the sports world questioning  whether these two athletes could have been saved, had they known about their disorder.  Both athletes have been reported as having an "enlarged heart."  
  
With autopsies under way to confirm the causes of deaths, one case is thought to be caused by a genetic heart disorder called Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy or  HCM.  
  
An enlarged heart is not unusual among athletes and most times will not lead to problems; however, an enlarged heart can also be caused by HCM.  Affecting one in 500 of the general population, HCM sometimes has no signs or symptoms until a player drops.  
  
The good news is that this disorder can usually be detected through a limited echocardiogram.  Championship Hearts Foundation provides this  quick and painless test, free to all student athletes, ages 14-18.  Below is a listing of our next heart screenings and their locations. 
  
Please feel free to forward, distribute, or post to your website this information to your school, parents, and any active athlete including cheerleaders, marching band, too! 
  
 Need more info?  
  
Check our website:  <A href="http://www.championshipheartsfoundation.org">www.championshipheartsfoundation.org</A> for more details on HCM, fact sheets, and other resources on HCM. 
  
Upcoming Free Heart Screenings  
FREE Student (ages 14-18) Heart Screenings Scheduled:
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">No appointment necessary - first come, first served.</DIV>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Parental waivers required.... see below for links to download.</DIV>
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 February 5th, 2011
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Registration in Hospital Cafe from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
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Free parking in adjacent parking garage off West Street. 
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July 30th, 2011
 (times to be determined)

<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Heart Hospital of Austin 
3801 North Lamar Blvd. 
Austin, TX 78756</DIV>

Case Worker 
Community Health Education and Social Services 
Williamson Co. & Cities Health District 
211 Commerce Blvd, Round Rock Tx. 78664 
Phone:(512)248-3252 
Fax:     (512)248-3286

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