Dr. Jon Drezner on the Today Show Discussing Sudden Cardiac Death in Student Athletes

screen-shot-2016-10-25-at-10-39-07-amSixteen states require portable defibrillators at schools, and some say they must be available on athletic fields, too. But more than 30 states don’t mandate the devices, which can shock the heart back into a normal rhythm, in the places where children spend the most time. Watch Dr. Jonathan Drezner speak about the importance of having AEDs available in schools on the Today Show.