Universal Response to the Collapsed Athlete | Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Published Date: June 21, 2023

Every facility, organization and medical professional needs to have an emergency action plan to treat sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). This protocol for the universal response to the collapsed athlete is explained by Jonathan Drezner, M.D.

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