Resuscitation after on-field cardiac arrest should start with teammates, says sports cardiologist

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  • 50% reported knowing what sudden cardiac arrest is, with no significant difference across sport, gender or years of experience
  • 51% had received CPR training
  • 61.5% of athletes who had received CPR training reported knowing what sudden cardiac arrest is compared to 39.2% who had no CPR training
  • 7.7% of athletes were concerned about sudden cardiac arrest during play, with no significant difference across any group

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