title: Preventing Sudden Death.
abstract: In brief To address the leading cause of brief sudden death in high school and college athletes, the sports medicine team can consider using automated external defibrillators. When incorporated into an emergency response plan, these devices have dramatically improved cardiac arrest survival rates. Issues to review carefully include safety, efficacy, personnel training, medical control, pertinent regulations, and cost.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Simons
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Berry
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Bartsokas