The recommendations listed in this clinical practice guideline are, whenever possible,
evidence-based. An initial extensive evidence review, which included literature derived from …

Advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS) impacts mul-tiple key links in the chain of
survival that include interventions to prevent cardiac arrest, treat cardiac arrest, and improve …

Background Differences in the incidence of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) provided
by bystanders contribute to survival disparities among persons with out-of-hospital cardiac …

Abstract The European Resuscitation Council (ERC) has produced these Systems Saving
Lives guidelines, which are based on the 2020 International Consensus on …

Adult advanced life support (ALS) includes advanced interventions after basic life support
has started and when appropriate an automated external defibrillator (AED) has been used …

Importance Risk factors for out-of-hospital death due to novel coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) are poorly defined. From March 1 to April 25, 2020, New York City, New York …

This executive summary provides the essential treatment algorithms for the resuscitation of
children and adults and highlights the main guideline changes since 2010. Detailed …

Sudden out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is the most time-critical medical emergency. In the
second paper of this Series on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, we considered important …

Background—The 2010 American Heart Association guidelines suggested an increase in
cardiopulmonary resuscitation compression depth with a target> 50 mm and no upper limit …

Basic life support (BLS) is the foundation for saving lives following cardiac arrest.
Fundamental aspects of BLS include immediate recognition of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) …