Sudden cardiac death in footballers has been headline news, so how should those involved in the sport be looking out for players?
FIFA’s chief medical officer Jiri Dvorak explains what the organisation is doing, and Bolton Wanderers’ club doctor Jonathan Tobin gives us a pitch-side view. BJSM editor Karim Khan asks the questions.
0.45 FIFA’s pre-competition medical assessment
3.53 Organisation pitch-side
5.32 Researching the aetiology of sudden cardiac death – FIFA’s Medical and Research Centre
6.40 Putting plans in place
10.09 Getting the message and resources out worldwide
12.16 What to do if you want your club to be more prepared for cardiac events
15.27 Checklists for all involved
17.18 Automatic external defibrillators
See also:
FIFA’s Medical and Research Centre http://bit.ly/PDKLt5
Jon Drezner and the 2012 sudden cardiac death update: two new key messages http://bit.ly/M5Tjan