Prompt resuscitation within 1 minute of sudden cardiac arrest in athletes yielded a 92.3% survival rate, compared to 36.4% with delayed or no intervention.
Observational (n=35)
Does prompt resuscitation within 1 minute improve survival in athletes experiencing sudden cardiac arrest?
Prompt resuscitation within 1 minute of sudden cardiac arrest in athletes is associated with high survival rates, and most events occur during low-intensity activity.
Absolute Event Rate: 92.3% vs 36.4%
OBJECTIVES: Information about sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in sports arises from registries, insurance claims and various reports. Analysing video footage of SCA during sports for scientific purposes has scarcely been done. The objective of this study was to examine videotaped SCA in athletes to better understand the mechanisms of SCA. METHODS: Publicly available online video databases were searched for videos displaying SCA in athletes. RESULTS: Thirty-five online videos (26 from professional and 9 from amateur sport; 34 male victims) were obtained. Twenty-one events resulted in survival and 14 in sudden cardiac death. Level of physical activity prior to SCA was assessable in 28 videos; 19 events occurred during low-intensity, 6 during moderate-intensity and 3 during high-intensity activity. SCA predominately occurred during low-intensity compared with both moderate-intensity and high-intensity activities (p<0.01). In 26/35 videos, it was possible to observe if resuscitation was provided. Resuscitation was carried out in 20 cases; cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) alone (8 cases), CPR+defibrillation (10), cardiac thump (1) or shock from an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (1). Thirteen of the 20 cases with resuscitation received an intervention within 1 min after collapse. Survival was high when intervention occurred within 1 min (12/13) compared with those who received delayed (3/5) or no intervention (1/6). Associated signs of SCA such as agonal respirations and seizure-like movements were observed in 66% of the cases. CONCLUSIONS: SCA during sport most often occurred during low-intensity activity. Prompt intervention within 1 min demonstrated a high survival rate and should be the standard expectation for witnessed SCA in athletes.
Steinskog et al. (Tue,) conducted a observational in Sudden cardiac arrest in athletes (n=35). Prompt resuscitation within 1 min vs. Delayed or no intervention was evaluated on Survival. Prompt resuscitation within 1 minute of sudden cardiac arrest in athletes yielded a 92.3% survival rate, compared to 36.4% with delayed or no intervention.
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