@article{00c65bb7b2a649739260b1a285da6682,
title = "Consensus document regarding cardiovascular safety at sports arenas: position stand from the European Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (EACPR), section of Sports Cardiology",
abstract = "Mass gathering events in sports arenas create challenges regarding the cardiovascular safety of both athletes and spectators. A comprehensive medical action plan, to ensure properly applied cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and wide availability and use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs), is essential to improving survival from sudden cardiac arrest at sporting events. This paper outlines minimum standards for cardiovascular care to assist in the planning of mass gathering sports events across Europe with the intention of local adaptation at individual sports arenas, to ensure the full implementation of the chain of survival.",
keywords = "Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Checklist, Communication, Death, Sudden, Cardiac, Defibrillators, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Treatment, Equipment and Supplies, Health Personnel, Health Planning, Humans, Interprofessional Relations, Medical Records, Quality of Health Care, Sports, Transportation of Patients",
author = "Mats Borjesson and Luis Serratosa and Francois Carre and Domenico Corrado and Jonathan Drezner and Dugmore, {Dorian L} and Heidbuchel, {Hein H} and Klaus-Peter Mellwig and Panhuyzen-Goedkoop, {Nicole M} and Michael Papadakis and Hanne Rasmusen and Sanjay Sharma and Solberg, {Erik E} and {van Buuren}, Frank and Antonio Pelliccia and {writing group on behalf of the EACPR Section of Sports Cardiology}",
year = "2011",
doi = "10.1093/eurheartj/ehr178",
language = "English",
volume = "32",
pages = "2119--24",
journal = "European Heart Journal (English Edition)",
issn = "0195-668X",
publisher = "Oxford University Press",
number = "17",
}