{"id":51553,"date":"2019-11-19T07:34:27","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T07:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=51553"},"modified":"2019-11-19T07:34:27","modified_gmt":"2019-11-19T07:34:27","slug":"petition-to-offer-free-heart-screening-for-all-young-people-in-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2019\/11\/19\/petition-to-offer-free-heart-screening-for-all-young-people-in-wales\/","title":{"rendered":"Petition launched to offer free heart screening for all young people in Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The charity Welsh Hearts currently provides reduced-cost heart screening, but they believe it should be funded for by the government<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/nologo_8_ecg_small_af.jpg\" alt=\"A man having a heart scan with a doctor and a nurse.\" class=\"wp-image-51585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/nologo_8_ecg_small_af.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/nologo_8_ecg_small_af-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/nologo_8_ecg_small_af-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/nologo_8_ecg_small_af-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/nologo_8_ecg_small_af-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/nologo_8_ecg_small_af.jpg\" alt=\"A man having a heart scan with a doctor and a nurse.\" class=\"wp-image-51585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/nologo_8_ecg_small_af.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/nologo_8_ecg_small_af-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/nologo_8_ecg_small_af-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/nologo_8_ecg_small_af-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/nologo_8_ecg_small_af-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>A heart screening session typically takes 15 minutes. Photo courtesy of Welsh Hearts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Welsh Hearts is providing heart screening services across Wales, to reduce the number of deaths related to heart conditions in young people.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The charity uses money from donations to provide free CPR training and heart screening for eight to 45 year olds in Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"petition (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.senedd.assembly.wales\/mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=24737\" target=\"_blank\">petition<\/a> has been launched aiming to convince the Welsh government to support the initiative, as services are currently funded by donations from the general public.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sharon Owen, the charity director, said: \u201cIn Italy, where screening is mandatory for sports people, it has been shown to lead to an 89% decrease in sudden cardiac death.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"charity (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/welshhearts.org\" target=\"_blank\">charity<\/a> reported that the figures show at least 12 young people die every week in the UK from undiagnosed heart conditions, and survival rates after a cardiac arrest are only around three percent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe purpose of the screening is to detect any abnormalities before it\u2019s too late, because there are often no symptoms displayed, or they simply go unnoticed,\u201d said Sharon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The screening consists of an ECG, and if abnormalities are found, or if there is a history of sudden deaths in the family, an echocardiogram is also carried out.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sharon added: \u201cWhile we appreciate no single test can definitively rule out all heart conditions, we do sincerely believe that our screenings can, and already have, prevented a number of deaths in young people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They aim to eventually offer free sessions and will need around \u00a31m per year to do so.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, for now, they offer part-funded sessions for \u00a365, which is cheaper than a private session, which can cost around \u00a3300.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ashleigh Edwards, 22, a GP receptionist from Blackwood, has had her heart screened, along with her siblings. 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