Philips' 'Save an Athlete' campaign provides simple tests to find cardiac conditions in student athletes

by Barbara Kram, Editor | April 30, 2007

[i] School Health Corporation Web site. http://www.schoolhealth.com/shop/mc_archive_berger.asp. Accessed April 16, 2007

[ii] The Cleveland Clinic: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Accessed on April 16, 2007. http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/disease/hcm/default.htm

Training and education based on your needs

Stay up to date with the latest training to fix, troubleshoot, and maintain your critical care devices. GE HealthCare offers multiple training formats to empower teams and expand knowledge, saving you time and money

[iii] Dominico Corrado et. al., "Cardiovascular Pre-Participation Screening of Young Competitive Athletes for Prevention of Sudden Death: Proposal for a Common European Protocol," European Heart Journal (2005) 26, 516-524, February 2, 2005. (notebook 1)

About Royal Philips Electronics

Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is a global leader in healthcare, lifestyle and technology, delivering products, services and solutions through the brand promise of "sense and simplicity." Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips employs approximately 124,300 employees in more than 60 countries worldwide. With sales of USD 34 billion (EUR 27 billion) in 2006, the company is a market leader in medical diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring systems, energy efficient lighting solutions, personal care and home appliances, as well as consumer electronics. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter.

Back to HCB News