Acute cardiac care & resuscitationGuideline or statement
Part 1: Executive Summary: 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
- Clinical practice guideline (executive summary)
Recommendations
As issued by the authors
High-quality chest compressions, early defibrillation and integration of advanced resuscitation techniques
Post-cardiac arrest care: targeted temperature management and hemodynamic stabilization
Population-specific resuscitation approaches: pediatric patients, pregnant individuals, cardiac arrest due to special circumstances
Continuous training and education for medical professionals and lay rescuers
Integrated system of people, protocols, policies and resources for quality improvement in cardiac arrest care
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
Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it