Monday, September 24, 2012

5W's and H plus a Summary



Who: Young Atheletes (Middle & High School).
What: Cardiac Arrest Heart Attack (CAHA)= Sudden death amongst young atheletes. Wondering thinking about making teen & middle school atheletes get screened for heart troubles before taking them out to the practice field.
When: May 5th, 2012 revised (Article published).
Where: Middle school in Houston (And other places alike)
Why: To help prevet further cases of CAHA.
How: "Sudden cardiac arrest in a young person usually stems from a structural defect in the heart or a problem with its electrical circuitry. The most frequent cause, accounting for about 40 percent of all cases, is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or HCM, a thickening of the heart muscle"

Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/30/heart-risk-in-athletes-is-gaining-attention/

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