Brentford FC have begun a campaign to attempt to raise £200,000 towards funding ground-breaking cardiac research. 

In a partnership between Brentford FC and Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals Charities, they are hoping to raise £200,000 to support sports cardiac research. 

The club will be donating £100,000 in match funding towards the project and are encouraging fans to get involved, offering 12 places in the London Landmarks Half Marathon on 2nd April and six spaces in Ride London on 28th May. 

Dr Sabiha Gati, consultant cardiologist at Royal Brompton Hospital, said: "Some athletes experience cardiac death despite normal, standard cardiac tests – this research will identify vulnerable individuals, identify those at risk, reduce risk of sudden death and ultimately save lives." 

This is part of a larger campaign from Brentford this season to promote cardiac health, with their charity partnership The Heart of West London, which saw them wear a QR code on their shirt in a match against Chelsea which took those who scanned it to a video about CPR. 

Nity Raj, general counsel at Brentford FC and trustee of Brentford FC Community Sports Trust, added: "This commitment is the latest step in our mission to improve cardiac health in our community and beyond.  

"It's another example of the collective power of our Heart of West London partnership in action. Our hope is that this funding, and the support of the Brentford fanbase, will fuel ground-breaking scientific research to improve the chances of identifying vulnerable young people.  

"If we can save one life as a result of this it will be worthwhile." 

The study being funded will seek to identify the prevalence and significance of smaller ECG traces in athletes and non-athletes aged 14-35 years old, which in turn may help to identify young vulnerable individuals at risk of YSCD (young sudden cardiac death.) 

For more information, visit the club website.