Screening conducted in Elba to prevent sudden cardiac death in young people
Counter the juvenile sudden cardiac death through a screening campaign: this is the objective of the “JUST” project, coordinated by Sant’Anna High School of Pisa in collaboration with Monasterio, which involved 170 students from Elba.
A questionnaire and a cardiological examination
It was the first time that a prevention program of this type was conducted on the island, which involved the students of the Technical Institute for Commercial and Surveyors “Cerboni” and the Institute of Higher Education “Foresis” Of Portoferraio.
The 170 students involved in “JUST-Coast” were presented with questionnaires on familiarity For unexpected death or on pathologies that may predispose to sudden death and digital electrocardiograms were performed.
A portion of the students were then subjected to cardiological visit at the Portoferraio hospital, thanks to the support of Riccardo Cecchettihead of internal medicine.
Objective: to spread the culture of prevention
The screening was supported by the project “THE”, financed with Pnrr funds and which sees the Saint Anna as coordinator of that part dedicated to population healthand was promoted by Alberto Giannoni And Michele Emdinteachers of the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, and by Emilio Pasanisi, director of Cardiology at Livorno Hospital. The tests were performed by Alberto Giannonitogether with the doctor Francesca Bonanni. Nursing support was provided by Angela Durante And Francesca Moschettiboth from the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna.
“The ‘JUST-Coast’ project marks a milestone – points out Alberto Giannonispeaking on behalf of the entire research team – in the fight against sudden cardiac death of young people on the Island of Elba, to raise awareness and prepare the community on the importance of prevention. The screenings represented a first step towards creating one preventive health culture among young people, particularly important in the internal areas of Tuscany.”.
