Figure 5.

Barriers to optimal care for SCA and possible solutions. The figure illustrates the most common obstacles to providing timely and effective care to SCA patients, which include bystander misconceptions, difficulty in recognizing SCA, lack of availability of AEDs, and the absence of EAP. Possible solutions to address these barriers include educational and hands‐on training sessions, teaching people to recognize signs of SCA, increasing the availability of AEDs around athletic events, and ensuring the presence and rehearsal of EAPs. AED, automated external defibrillator; EAP, emergency action plan; SCA, sudden cardiac arrest.