Why the study?
Most sudden cardiac arrests occur outside of a medical facility, frequently with exercise, and early cardiopulmonary resuscitation plus defibrillation is the strongest predictor of survival.
Does increasing the availability of automated external defibrillators to achieve a collapse-to-first shock time of less than 3 minutes improve survival from sudden cardiac arrest at sporting events?
Does increasing the availability of automated external defibrillators to achieve a collapse-to-first shock time of less than 3 minutes improve survival from sudden cardiac arrest at sporting events?
The American College of Sports Medicine calls for increased availability of automated external defibrillators at sporting events to ensure collapse-to-first shock time is under 3 minutes, maximizing survival from sudden cardiac arrest.
Supports AED deployment and CPR training at sports events for <3-min shock times; reinforces Level 1 resuscitation guidelines in athletic settings.
Given that most sudden cardiac arrests (SCAs) occur outside of a medical facility, often in association with exercise and sporting events, and given that early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) plus defibrillation is the strongest predictor of survival from SCA, this Call to Action from the American College of Sports Medicine recommends increasing the availability and effectiveness of early CPR plus defibrillation so that the time from collapse-to-first automated external defibrillator shock is less than 3 min.
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Baggish et al. (2021) conducted an editorial in Sudden cardiac arrest. Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) and early CPR was evaluated. The American College of Sports Medicine recommends increasing the availability of automated external defibrillators and early CPR at sporting events to achieve a collapse-to-shock time of under 3 minutes.
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