Capital High School
Cardiac Review

This year at Capital High School our HSTA Club and CAMC worked together with the CARDIAC Project. CARDIAC stands for Coronary Artery Risk Detection in Appalachain Communities. This project is being conducted in an attempt to decrease the incidence and severity of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and stroke in West Virginia. All 9th garde students were invited to participate in the screening on October 4. This screening was free today with this program but the average cost of these services for a family of 3 is about $320.00.

So exactly what happened to the students who participated today?

Those that attended this morning had their:

• Height and weight messured to provide a better idea of their weight-related health risks.
• Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculated
• Blood pressure checked. Adolescents can have blood pressure problems too!
• Neck checked for an AN, which is a thickened dark skin mark that can be related to Type 2 diabetes.
• A fasting lipid profile done.

All results will be mailed to the home address within 4-6 weeks of the testing. If you have any questions call the "message only" CARDIAC Hotline at 304-293-6516. Someone will return your call as soon as possible.

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