According to Daviess County (Ky.) coroner Bob Howe, University of Southern Indiana basketball player, Jeron Lewis suffered from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).  Lewis, a senior, collapsed during a game Jauary 14th at Kentucky Wesleyan.  Sadly, the 21-year-old suffered sudden cardiac arrest brought on by HCM.

HCM, or an enlarged heart, has been blamed in a number of deaths involving athletes.  Another elite athlete, Gaines Adams, defensive end with the Chicago Bears died January 17th, also, of an enlarged heart caused by HCM. 

Championship Hearts Foundation is offering a free heart screening in Austin, Texas this Saturday, February 20th from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon at Heart Hospital of Austin, 3801 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, Texas.  No appointments necessary, first come, first serve.

Tags: enlarged heart, free heart screening, Gaines Adams, Jeron Lewis

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