Sudden Cardiac Arrest in the Young Athlete

On Tuesday,
July 23, 2013, Jonathan Greenwald, MD, a recently retired attending
cardiologist at Norwalk Hospital with a private practice in Norwalk,
Connecticut will present a powerful presentation entitled "Confronting
Sudden Cardiac Arrest in the Young Competitive Athlete". 

 

This free event will take place from 7:00pm to 8:00pm in the Rimer
Room at the Wilton Library located at 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton, CT.  The presentation is open
to the public.  Athletic director,
trainers, fitness professionals and athletes are encouraged to attend.

The purpose of Dr. Greenwald’s presentation is to increase awareness
of Sudden Cardiac Arrest and the importance of having an Automatic External Defibrillator
(AED) present on the sidelines at all sporting events.  Dr. Greenwald
presents powerful cases, including a video of a soccer player experiencing
sudden cardiac arrest during a soccer game.  The athlete is revived within a minute of going down due to
the close proximity of the defibrillator.

“I can’t emphasize enough the importance of the information
that Dr. Greenwald presents,” says Nancy Capelle, a cardiac arrest survivor and
now an EMT with the Wilton Volunteer Ambulance Corps. “The immediate accessibility
and use of an AED can save a young life – we can’t ignore that.”

Dr. Greenwald received his BA from Hamilton College and his MD from Albert
Einstein College of Medicine.  His
primary interest has been in sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes.  He serves on the Sport & Exercise
Cardiology Section of the American College of Cardiology and on the Connecticut
State Medical Society’s Committee on the Medical Aspects of Sports.  The 1 hour
presentation is free and open to the public.

Supported by the Wilton Volunteer Ambulance Corps