Medical expert: Brentford may have saved multiple lives after official announcement
Brentford could save multiple lives through their free heart screening programme.
That is the view of injury expert Ben Dinnery, who runs the Premier Injuries site and has a background in medicine and data analysis.
Brentford announced last Wednesday (13 April) that they are set to offer free heart screening to fans aged between 14 and 35.
The event is in memory of former Bees Technical Director Robert Rowan, whose sudden death in November 2018 was caused by cardiac issues.
The club have made 200 bookable sessions available to fans at the event, which will be run in cooperation with the Cardiac Risk in the Young charity.
Brentford also have particular links to cardiac issues through Christian Eriksen, 30, who signed just six months after his cardiac arrest last summer.
Dinnery applauded the initiative which he says could potentially address undetected heart issues at source.
“An early diagnosis can save lives,” he told Football Insider‘s Adam Williams.
“The purpose of these screenings is to detect any heart abnormalities that people might not have been aware of.
“That can allow us to intervene earlier and address those issues. If issues can be flagged early on, it goes a long way to saving lives.
“We have seen Fabrice Muamba and Eriksen, but we have also had players who weren’t so lucky.”
Eriksen is under contract at Brentford until the end of the season.
This site revealed on Sunday (17 April) that his former club Tottenham are keeping tabs on him and that he is keen on a return to North London.
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