Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Basketball and Soccer Stadiums, the Role of Automated External Defibrillators: A Review. For the BELTRAN Study (BaskEtbaLl and soccer sTadiums: Registry on Automatic exterNal defibrillators)

Autor: Mario D. Bassi, Juan M. Farina, Jorge Bombau, Mario Fitz Maurice, Guillermo Bortman, Elaine Nuñez, Manlio Márquez, Norberto Bornancini, Adrian Baranchuk
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology Review, Vol , Iss 12, Pp - (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2050-3377
2050-3369
DOI: 10.15420/aer.2022.30
Popis: Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) during sports events has a dramatic impact on stadium-goers and the public and is often associated with poor outcomes unless treated with an automated external defibrillator (AED). Despite this, stadiums vary in AED use. This review aims to identify the risks and incidences of SCA, and the use of AEDs in soccer and basketball stadiums. A narrative review of all relevant papers was conducted. Athletes across all sports face an SCA risk of 1:50,000 athlete-years, with the greatest risk of SCA in young male athletes (1:35,000 person-years) and black male athletes (1:18,000 person-years). Africa and South America have the poorest soccer SCA outcomes at 3% and 4% survival. AED use on-site improves survival greater than defibrillation by emergency services. Many stadiums do not have AEDs implemented into medical plans and the AEDs are often unrecognisable or are obstructed. Therefore, AEDs should be used on-site, use clear signalling, have certified trained personnel, and be incorporated into stadiums’ medical plans.
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