Heart Screening - Caztest

The momentum of Cazfest continues.

There have been numerous fund raising events held in support of Cazfest and there are more to come. These fundraising events, combined with the net proceeds from the Music Festival, allow us to finance our efforts to raise awareness of Cardiac Risk in the Young. We have now embarked on a programme of heart screening in local schools with over 300 pupils screened so far. A number of these screenings have identified potential problems which have been successfully treated.

Screening works and it IS vitally important.

Take a look at our IN THE NEWS page to see the BBC News Look East report.

What is a ECG Test?

An Electrocardiogram (ECG) is a test which looks at the electrical conduction pathways around the heart.

Small stickers known as electrodes are placed on the client's chest and the wires from the electrodes connected to an ECG machine whilst you lie still .

A printout of the heart's electrical activity is obtained for evaluation by the cardiologist.

The test is painless, non-invasive and takes just a few minutes to perform.