NBC Today discusses the risks that our children take when they step on the playing field. Sudden cardiac arrest is killing thousands of children. What should we do to prevent these deaths?
There is a debate about whether we should provide a simple ECG exam to young athletes like they do in Italy. An ECG exam can detect almost 90% of all conditions that lead to sudden cardiac arrest. In Italy, this simple test has decreased the number of deaths by 89%.
Pay particular attention to the doctor interviewed in this segment. He claims that in the U.S., a medical history has proven adequate to protect our children. I wonder if he realizes that Reggie Garrett had a medical history performed on him. He’s dead now.
