ACLS core cases

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mahmoud Sakr, M.D. [2]

Synonyms and keywords: ACLS; ACLS cases; advanced cardiovascular life support

Overview

Advanced cardiac life support or (ACLS) refers to a set of clinical interventions for the urgent treatment of cardiac arrest and other life threatening medical emergencies, as well as the knowledge and skills to deploy those interventions. Extensive medical knowledge and rigorous hands-on training and practice are required to master ACLS. Only qualified health care providers (e.g. physicians, paramedics, nurses, respiratory therapists and other specially trained health care providers) can provide ACLS, as it requires the ability to manage the patient's airway, initiate IV access, read and interpret electrocardiograms, and understand emergency pharmacology.

External links

• British Heart Foundation includes good glossary, and details of heart health
• American Heart Association CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
• UK Resuscitation Council
• European Resuscitation Council includes the new European 2005 guidelines