Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use of the automatic external defibrillator in sport

Abstract

Cardiac arrest during sport practice is a low-incidence event, however, as it is commonly seen witnessed to have a high survival rate compared to general non-hospital cardiac arrest. The objective of this review is to analyze the special characteristics, give recommendations for the installation of automatic external defibrillators and the elaboration of an adequate medical action plan for each sports center.