OBJECTIVE: To emphasize the importance of decreasing the response time by a trained target responder to increase the survival rate among athletes experiencing sudden cardiac arrest at an athletic event. BACKGROUND: Death due to sudden cardiac arrest that is witnessed is preventable in many cases. However, most people who experience this condition die because of a prolonged response time from onset of the fatal arrhythmia to defibrillation by trained treatment providers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe authors' underlying philosophy is to use a standardized data package to collect information prospectively. This allows for the clinical evaluation and research of extensor mechanism disabilities. The use of a system of data management allows meaningful follow-up comparisons.
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