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Establishing effective resuscitation protocols and increasing the availability of automated external defibrillators are the most effective strategies to reduce sudden cardiac death among athletes.
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Pre-participation screening with routine ECG is not recommended due to low specificity, whereas establishing effective resuscitation protocols and increasing AED availability are the most effective strategies to reduce sudden cardiac death in athletes.
KEY POINTS Cardiac arrests that occur during sports competition are dramatic and unexpected, and attract much media interest, as athletes are often young and at the peak of physical fitness. The rate of sudden cardiac arrest during exercise in competitive athletes is about 0.75 per 100 000 athletes
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Fanous et al. (2019) conducted a review in Sudden cardiac arrest in athletes. Pre-participation screening and automated external defibrillators was evaluated. Establishing effective resuscitation protocols and increasing the availability of automated external defibrillators are the most effective strategies to reduce sudden cardiac death among athletes.
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