Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support guidelines

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Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support guidelines are evidence-based clinical protocols that standardize the recognition and management of adult cardiac arrest and other life-threatening cardiovascular emergencies.

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instanceOf cardiovascular emergency management guideline
clinical practice guideline
evidence-based protocol
resuscitation guideline
alsoKnownAs ACLS guidelines
appliesTo adult patients
in-hospital cardiac arrest
out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
basedOn evidence-based medicine
systematic review of resuscitation science
developedBy American Heart Association
International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation
focusesOn acute coronary syndromes
adult cardiac arrest
life-threatening cardiovascular emergencies
peri-arrest arrhythmias
stroke recognition and early management
geographicScope international
hasGoal improve neurological outcomes after resuscitation
improve survival from cardiac arrest
standardize advanced resuscitation care
includesAlgorithmFor asystole
bradycardia with a pulse
post–cardiac arrest care
pulseless electrical activity
pulseless ventricular tachycardia
tachycardia with a pulse
ventricular fibrillation
includesSection ethics and end-of-life considerations in resuscitation
pharmacology in cardiac arrest
influences emergency medical services protocols
hospital resuscitation policies
language English (primary publication)
publishedIn Circulation journal
linked to: Circulation
recommends appropriate airway management
continuous quality improvement in resuscitation systems
early defibrillation for shockable rhythms
high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation
identification and treatment of reversible causes of cardiac arrest
minimizing interruptions in chest compressions
targeted temperature management in selected patients
team-based resuscitation with defined roles
timely administration of vasoactive medications
use of quantitative waveform capnography when available
updatedOnSchedule approximately every 5 years
usedBy nurses
other advanced life support providers
paramedics
physicians
usedIn ACLS provider training courses

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American Heart Association knownFor Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support guidelines
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support guidelines alsoKnownAs ACLS guidelines
linked to: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support guidelines