• Sudden Cardiac Death In Athletes (by: Jeffrey S. Mandak, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.C.P.)
• Commotio Cordis (by: Dr. Vito A. Periello)

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• US Lacrosse's Position Statement on Commotio Cordis

• Leading Cardiac Researcher Praises US Lacrosse Efforts to Keep the Sport Safe
  (August, 2009)


In the News

Matters of the Heart (Lacrosse Magazine)
US Lacrosse's plan for commotio cordis includes research, education and access to AEDs.  MORE

Fans Revive Lacrosse Player Whose Heart Stopped (Raleigh  News & Observer)
If not for the skill of some spectators at Cardinal Gibbons' lacrosse game against Providence Day, an automated external defibrillator and some luck, Alex Beuris would be dead.  MORE

Lacrosse Player's Life Saved by Defibrillator (WRAL)
RALEIGH, NC - A senior lacrosse player at Cardinal Gibbons High School suffered a heart-stopping injury and might not be alive today if not for some quick action and the use of an automated external defibrillator. MORE

NCAA, Athletic Trainers Seek Ways to Stop Fatal Chest Blows (Associated Press)
The death of a Cornell lacrosse player brought together a group of doctors, athletic trainers, manufacturers and others Monday to discuss ways to decrease the risk of chest injuries and how to treat them. MORE

NCAA, NATA Host Productive Summit on Rare Sudden Death Condition (NCAA News)
Athletes step onto the field with an assumption of risk that they may be injured as part of play. What athletes do not commonly think about is their risk for cardiac arrest. Even though cardiac arrest is not common, it does occur in otherwise healthy athletes. MORE 

Florida Boys High School Player Benefits from Timely AED Application (courtesy CNN video)
A high school boys goalie survives commotio cordis as his coaches utilize a defibrillator to save his life.