A 54-year-old hockey player survived sudden cardiac arrest after a chest slapshot, receiving immediate resuscitation and defibrillation of ventricular fibrillation. Examinations revealed chest trauma, subclinical single-vessel disease; a coronary dissection couldn’t be ruled out. The patient recovered without complications, underscoring the importance of rescue equipment in sports facilities.

JACC Case Reports Interim Editor-in-Chief 

Gilbert H. L. Tang, MD, MSc, MBA

CME Editor 

Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD

Author

Kelvin N.V. Bush, MD, FACC, CCDS

Important Dates

Date of Release: September 4, 2024 

Term of Approval/Date of CME/MOC Expiration: September 3, 2025