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Lindsay’s Big Heart: A Children’s Book Reading and Workshop on Sudden Cardiac Arrest Recognition and Prevention

  • Eastchester Public Library 11 Oakridge Place Eastchester, NY, 10709 United States (map)

This event will focus on early recognition of the causes of sudden cardiac arrest in children, through their recent book, and then discuss hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), the leading cause of sudden cardiac arrest in athletes.

Featuring:

Dr. Srihari Naidu, Director of the HCM Center at Westchester Medical Center, Trustee Emeritus, Brown University

Lindsay Davis, Former Miss Ohio, Architect of Lindsay's Law, Heart Health Advocate

Agenda:

  • Presentation by Dr. Naidu on the importance of early detection and prevention to promote heart health and safety starting at an early age

  • Lindsay’s Story and Children’s Book Reading

  • Q&A session

  • Create your own “Big Heart” arts and crafts activity for children

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Intersectional Developments in Cardiovascular Health & Policy Panel

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American Heart Association Teen of Impact Campaign