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Automatic External Defibrillators in the Sports Arena

1998; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 26; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3810/psm.1998.12.1208

ISSN

2326-3660

Autores

John D. Cantwell,

Tópico(s)

Restraint-Related Deaths

Resumo

At first glance, the idea of having automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) at sports events may seem curious, since spectator sports are the domain of young, healthy athletes. Yet athletes are not entirely free of cardiac risk. More important, there are many other people at sports events (officials, coaches, fans) who are at risk for cardiac arrest. In just one example, baseball umpire John McSherry suffered a fatal heart attack before a national TV audience during the Cincinnati Reds' home opener in April 1996.

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