Perils of Cardiac Arrest in Sport

Datuk Dr. Ramlan Aziz, Founding CEO National Sports Institute Malaysia

29-Jun-21 21:00

Pause
Embed

"Damn, I'm only 29!" were the first words out of Danish playmaker Christian Eriksen's mouth the moment regained consciousness after succumbing to a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) during the opening week of matches at the ongoing Euros. While occurrences are rare, young and fit athletes are not immune to heart problems and breaking down the risks of cardiac arrest in sport - Datuk Dr Ramlan Aziz, Founding CEO National Sports Institute Malaysia, 6-time Olympic Medical Officer - joins us on the programme this episode.

IMAGE SOURCE: WOLFGANG RATTAY / GETTY IMAGES

Produced by: Daryl Ong

Presented by: Daryl Ong

This and more than 60,000 other podcasts in your hand. Download the all new BFM mobile app.

Categories: Health Policy, Diseases & Conditions, Mental Health, Healthy Living, Fitness, Medical Innovation and Technology, Sports

Tags: bar none, EUFA Euro 2020, Denmark vs Finland, National Sports Institute Malaysia,

Today’s Shows

11:00 AM

Best of Enterprise

(REPEAT) We look at why Malaysia is winning the data centre race, with Carlos Garcia Rodriguez from Turner & Townsend.

12:00 PM

Just For Kicks

(REPEAT) We look ahead to Matchweek 13 of the English Premier League, including the big one between first and second - Chelsea vs Arsenal

1:00 PM

A Bit of Culture

(REPEAT) Kam, Matt and Vernon congregate to talk about historians and AI, pasar malams and audiobooks!

2:00 PM

Ringgit & Sense

(REPEAT) Chee Pei Pei, Tax Partner and Private Leader at Deloitte Malaysia explains the ins and outs of family businesses.

2:30 PM

The Property Show

(REPEAT) Theebalakshmi Kunasekaran of the Khazanah Research Institute and Cindy Chew of Thrive Well discuss the aims of Malaysia’s PPR public housing programme, its evolution, and the lived experiences and social support needs within PPR communities.

3:00 PM

Best of The Bigger Picture

(REPEAT) How did a World No. 8 badminton player deal with an injury that set her back for months? Goh Liu Ying shares about the mental health struggles she faced.

4:00 PM

Best of Evening Edition

(REPEAT) We speak to Isabella Pek about orchestras in Kuala Lumpur.

5:00 PM

BBC World Service

This episode of Discovery looks at niche jobs that only animals can do.

PROGRAMMES