NTA Life, Living for Zachary partner to save lives
DALLAS, TX (April 19, 2012) – It is estimated that more than 10,000 young athletes and students, ages 12-22, die each year as a result of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). SCA is an electrical disruption of the heart’s natural rhythm, in which the heart stops all together. Tragically, very few student athletes survive SCA. National Teachers Associates Life Insurance Company (NTA Life), a Dallas-based company, has teamed up with The Living for Zachary organization and is sponsoring a Mobile Heart Screening Event at Shelton School, May 10, 2012, 8am-5pm. These potentially life-saving screenings can detect the heart abnormalities that lead to sudden cardiac arrest. Sixty children will be screened in the HealthFair Mobile CardioVascular Bus, getting an echocardiogram ultrasound, EKG and blood pressure check. NTA Life is dedicated to raising awareness of undiagnosed heart issues in teens to prevent this “silent killer” (because it can occur without warning signs).
Living for Zachary is a non-profit organization founded in honor of Zachary Schrah, who was only 16 years old when he collapsed during a high school football practice on April 2, 2009. After Zachary’s death, his parents established the non-profit to raise awareness of undiagnosed heart issues in teens.
NTA Life is an established leader in providing quality products and premium service within the insurance industry for over 39 years. It specializes in offering supplemental health and life insurance programs to the education community, government agencies and emergency services throughout the United States. When it comes to health, NTA Life believes early detection saves lives.
NTA Life and Living for Zachary have joined together with THE HEART HOSPITAL Baylor Plano, a provider of “Living for Zachary” SCA screenings, and HealthFair, a national leader in preventive mobile health testing for cardiovascular disease, in the effort to potentially save young lives.
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