Tag: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
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Friends hold wiffle ball tournament to remember East Brunswick High School baseball player
EAST BRUNSWICK – On Feb. 22, 2015, Patrick Awosogba, a School of Arts & Sciences student at Rutgers University, passed away playing in a pickup basketball game at the Cook/Douglass Recreation Center. Awosogba, a freshman, had a rare heart condition known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, where the heart muscle becomes abnormally thick, causing an arrhythmia or…
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East Brunswick to hold wiffle ball tournament to remember graduate
On Feb. 22, 2015, Patrick Awosogba, a School of Arts & Sciences student at Rutgers University, passed away playing in a pickup basketball game at the Cook/Douglass Recreation Center. Awosogba, a freshman, had a rare heart condition known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, where the heart muscle becomes abnormally thick, causing an arrhythmia or irregular heartbeat. Every…
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Launching full-court press against sudden cardiac death in young athletes
By Sadaf Khan, MD African-American male basketball players are most at risk for experiencing sudden cardiac death. This March Madness, let’s box out heart disease by raising awareness about the signs and symptoms. It’s estimated that one in every 50,000 sudden cardiac deaths occurs in young athletes. During sudden cardiac arrest, blood flow can’t get…
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Immediate Care locations participating in fundraiser for Matawan teenager
MATAWAN – A medical facility is promoting awareness of the importance of athletes undergoing cardiac related assessments prior to taking part in sports programs. Throughout July and continuing through August, Immediate Care Medical Walk-In is donating $10 from each sports physical that is performed at one of its nine locations in central New Jersey to…