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Sports-related sudden cardiac arrest: better prognosis when bystanders present

Jenny Blair, MD   |   Clinical Summary   |   09 November 2022
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Takeaway

  • Ensuring the proximity of bystanders who can perform CPR and access an automated external defibrillator (AED) may significantly improve survival odds for people experiencing sports-related sudden cardiac arrest (SR-SCA).
  • Witness intervention, even without CPR or AED use, is associated with better survival.
  • Authors urge that more AEDs should be available at...

          

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