Sports-related cardiac arrest

Cardiac arrest during sport activities is very infrequent.

According to a recently published study it is estimated to occur in 1.2 per 100000 people per year.

It is demonstrated in the study that sports-related cardiac arrest is associated with a rather high survival rate (52%), especially in the presence of on-site resuscitation equipment.

This definitely demonstrates the importance of having resuscitation equipment in sporting facilities, especially a defibrillator and also adequately trained personnel with a structured emergency response plan.

Reference:
Clinical Research Articles in Press. February 05, 2025
Canadian Journal of Cardiology
Sports-Related Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Canada: Incidence and Survival
DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2024.11.017