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Copyright 2018. All rights reserved. No part of this publication can be printed or reproduced without the publication’s permission. Deer Valley Times assumes no responsibility for unsolicited material. FEATURED CHARITY OF THE MONTH: ANTHONY BATES FOUNDATION OCTOBER IS SUDDEN CARDIAC AWARENESS MONTH

Does your child have a ticking time bomb in tentially life threatening and need immediate followtheir chest? up. How valuable are your loved ones’ lives? Eighteen years ago, Sharon Bates didn’t know there ABF provides cardiac screenings events for orgawas one in her son’s chest waiting to go off. She got nizations like businesses, medical offices, places of the phone call no parent ever wants to receive, telling worship, schools, clubs or athletic studios. As long as her that her only child, Anthony, had died suddenly there’s space for it, any organization can host an ABF of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), otherwise event. CPR/AED training sessions and Sudden Carknown as an enlarged heart. Though he was a seem- diac Arrest (SCA) education are hugely important to ingly healthy college athlete and had 25 pre-partici- protecting the community. pation sports physicals throughout his life, his disease was never detected. ECGs (Electrocardiograms - also ABF conducts cardiac screenings, providing both low known as, EKG’s) were never part of a pre-partici- cost access to healthcare and preventive cardiac tests pation physical, nor are they required now. From this to the public in Phoenix and the surrounding comtragedy, Sharon channeled her pain, anger, and frustration to create the Anthony Bates Foundation (ABF) in 2002. Since then, ABF has been dedicated to saving young lives through the early detection of HCM be” “ Since its inception in 2002, ABF has screened over 14,000 people, with 13 percent of those showing cardiac anomaly. munities all over Arizona. Participants receive noninvasive cardiac tests, including ECGs, Echocardiograms (also known as Ultrasound) and blood pressure readings conducted by volunteer medical professionals. During large screening events, a Board-Certified Cardiologist reviews the results with each participant. Small screening event results are sent to the cardiologist after the event and reviewed within a week and participants are notified within another week. If a test result contains evidence of a heart abnormality or other health concern, they are referred to their family doctor first to receive treatment or referral for additional follow up treatment. Most people can get screened in about 30 minutes. Is a half hour of your time worth the peace of mind of knowing you and your family’s cause, Sharon Bates believes, “No parent should suffer hearts are healthy? the heartbreak of losing a child to an undiagnosed cardiac malady.” ABF is leading the way! Earlier in 2018, ABF expandWhy is ABF’s work so important? October has been and Shea. The need for a larger office space was imdesignated as Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness perative. As Sharon states, “It has given ABF the abilmonth. ABF’s life-saving mission is to provide crucial ity to expand into medical research. Utilizing college cardiac screenings for ages 10 and up, as well as estab- interns, the research program will support research lish a nationwide cardiac screening program for youth, projects with University of Arizona and Kansas State addressing the public health issue through education, University. Efforts are underway to capture additional collaboration and facilitation. ABF is the only organi- data and research with Morris Institute within Arizona zation screening our nation’s youth with a copyrighted State University.” training protocol, as well as a collection mechanism of epidemiological data which provides valuable infor- For more information on her worthy cause or to regismation for researchers and medical professionals. In ter for one of their upcoming screenings, please visit addition, ABF donates Automatic External Defibrilla- the website at www.AnthonyBates.org. tors (AED) to area schools along with AED operation ed their world headquarters to an office on 32nd Street and CPR training. ABF is a fully credited non-profit organization and tax deductible donations and company sponsorships help Since its inception in 2002, ABF has screened over them to continue their life saving work. Feel free to 14,000 people, with 13 percent of those showing car- contact the organization at 602-482-5606 if you have diac anomaly. Half of the findings are considered po- additional questions or would like to get involved.