Dr. Ramin Manshadi, Cardiologist

Heart Health and Athletes

Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) is a non-traumatic, nonviolent, unexpected death due to cardiac causes within one hour of the onset of symptoms. Research suggests between 200-300 high school athletes die of SCD each year. Cardiologist and author, Dr. Ramin Manshadi joins the show to share life-saving solutions and actions people can take when an athlete goes into cardiac arrest.

Dr. Ramin Manshadi is a Board-Certified physician with the American Board of Interventional Cardiology, American Board of Cardiology, American Board of Internal Medicine and is Board-Eligible with the American Board of Nuclear Cardiology. He is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Cardiology at UC Davis Medical Center. A “Parent’s Choice” physician, Dr. Manshadi was the first recipient of the San Joaquin Medical Society's Young Physician of the Year Award; named a “2011 Top Cardiologist” by U.S. News & World Report; voted “America’s Top Interventional Cardiologist, 2007” by Castle Connelly, Ltd.; “America’s Top Cardiologist, 2006-2007” by the Consumers Research Council and “Future Leader Award, 2008” by the American College of Cardiology.

Melanie Cole, M.S.

2 / 1 / 2012