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KU Baseball player Gavyn Schlotterback

A Routine Physical Helped Find a Serious Hidden Heart Condition

KU baseball player Gavyn Schlotterback felt fine — but an echocardiogram helped reveal a potentially life-threatening heart issue.

This powerful story from KUsports.com shares how Kansas baseball player Gavyn Schlotterback discovered he had a serious heart condition after arriving at KU. Even though he had been playing baseball and feeling healthy, further heart testing revealed an enlarged ascending aorta that required open-heart surgery.

His comeback is incredible — but the part that stands out most is how the condition was found before it became a tragedy.

Why this matters to My HeartCheck

Gavyn’s condition would not have been found without an echocardiogram. He felt fine, had been playing at a high level, and had no idea something was seriously wrong with his heart.

According to the KUsports.com article, it was his initial echocardiogram at KU that showed something was wrong. A more in-depth echocardiogram later confirmed that he needed open-heart surgery before he could safely return to baseball.

That is exactly why My HeartCheck includes both an EKG and an echocardiogram, along with blood pressure and cardiologist review. An EKG looks at the heart’s electrical system. An echocardiogram looks at the heart’s structure and function.

Gavyn’s story is a powerful reminder that some of the most serious heart conditions can be silent — and that the right test at the right time can change everything.

Original article by Henry Greenstein, published by KUsports.com on February 15, 2026.

From the original article:

“Gavyn Schlotterback played 58 baseball games at Paris Junior College in Texas last spring… without knowing that something was terribly wrong.”

The full article explains how the condition was discovered, the surgery that followed, and Gavyn’s remarkable return to the baseball field.

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My HeartCheck is a medical services organization that provides professional youth heart screenings, including EKGs and echocardiograms.

To help ensure that cost is not a barrier to screening, My HeartCheck works with multiple independent nonprofit organizations that provide charitable support for families and communities in need. These partners include Strive for Life Foundation and the Jordan Robert Mann Foundation, among others.

My HeartCheck automatically applies the first $40 of financial assistance toward every qualifying financial aid screening. When a parent requests financial assistance, the pricing is adjusted immediately using a pre-established aid formula. Additional assistance beyond the first $40 is supported through our charitable partners—including Strive for Life Foundation and the Jordan Robert Mann Foundation—subject to available funding.

In addition to individual financial assistance, My HeartCheck works with multiple nonprofit organizations to support fully funded heart screening events in underserved or high-risk communities. These events are designed to expand access to screenings for children who might otherwise go untested.

My HeartCheck provides the clinical screening services for all screenings and events at standard, fair-market rates. While My HeartCheck and its nonprofit partners are separate organizations with distinct roles, we share a common goal: protecting children by identifying hidden heart conditions early.

Cancellation policy: A full refund for cancellations will be honored if written notice is received at least 5 days prior to your scheduled event. Requests must be sent to info@myheartcheck.org. A full refund, minus a $25.00 processing fee, will be honored for any cancellation requests received less than 5 days prior to your scheduled event. Within 48 hours of your appointment date, we are unable to honor appointment changes or cancellations. No refunds will be provided for missed appointments. ATS reserves the right to cancel a screening event in the unlikely event of insufficient enrolment or other unforeseen circumstances. If an event is canceled or postponed, ATS will provide full refunds for registration fees but cannot be held responsible for other costs or expenses.