When the NCAA hired a neurologist two years ago to improve protocols for handling concussions, nobody foresaw that he would make a priority out of sudden cardiac death.
But as the first chief medical officer in the history of the NCAA—an organization founded to promote athlete health— Brian Hainline has no intention of limiting his influence to neurology. “Concussions have overshadowed everything,” says Hainline, a New York University neurologist. “Why aren’t we ta...
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March 4, 2015 2:35 AM
In this age group, I believe a higher probability of death for male atheletes would be other factors:SuicideCar AccidentsDrug OverdoseHomicide
March 4, 2015 2:35 AM
We commend the NCAA's chief medical officer Brian Hainline for making the prevention of sudden cardiac death a priority in NCAA athletics. So many lives will be saved as a result.Mary M. Newman, MSSudden Cardiac Arrest Foundationwww.sca-aware.org
March 4, 2015 2:35 AM
All NCAA athletic departments require all staff members to be certified in CPR, most of which classes have an AED training component. So nearly everyone who works around college athletes has some degree of this training.