Acute cardiac care & resuscitation

Part 1: Executive Summary: 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care

CirculationPublished Clinical practice guideline

Methodological detailsexecutive summary
  • Executive summary

Recommendations

As issued by the authors

  1. High-quality chest compressions, early defibrillation and integration of advanced resuscitation techniques

  2. Post-cardiac arrest care: targeted temperature management and hemodynamic stabilization

  3. Population-specific resuscitation approaches: pediatric patients, pregnant individuals, cardiac arrest due to special circumstances

  4. Continuous training and education for medical professionals and lay rescuers

  5. Integrated system of people, protocols, policies and resources for quality improvement in cardiac arrest care

  6. Overview of ethical considerations and decision-making surrounding cardiac arrest

Original publication

Part 1: Executive Summary: 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Circulation. Published 22 October 2025. doi:10.1161/cir.0000000000001372

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