title: Automated external defibrillators: selection and use.
abstract: Although sudden cardiac death is rare in sports, having an automated external defibrillator (AED) available facilitates early defibrillation and increases the chance of survival for an athlete in cardiac arrest. The decision to buy an AED involves many factors, and physicians and other personnel who work with athletes should be familiar with the use of such devices given their increasing availability and the widespread acceptance of the principle of early defibrillation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sports Medicine, Kaiser Permanente, Fontana, CA, 92335, USA.
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authors.lastname: Rubin