Community/Survivor: Prepare, Respond, Survive & Thrive

Management of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Sports

Primary Presenter(s)

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  Jonathan Drezner, MD

  Director
  UW Medicine Centerfor Sports Cardiology

Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of sudden death in young athletes during sports. In this presentation, leading researcher Dr. Drezner will review how to recognize SCA in an athlete and the appropriate steps of an on-field resuscitation.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe three (3) ways to educate citizens that can lead to a comprehensive change to a culture of excellence and improved CPR training in the community, schools and workplace.
• List and describe three (3) ways to advance Public Access AED placement and utilization.