Acute cardiac care & resuscitationGuideline or statement
Part 5: Neonatal Resuscitation: 2025 American Heart Association and American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
- Guideline
Recommendations
As issued by the authors
Newborns in normal transition can benefit from deferred cord clamping for at least 60 seconds in most instances, skin-to-skin with their parent soon after birth, and appropriate assistance with thermoregulation
Individuals, teams and health care settings caring for newborns should be prepared and have access to appropriate training and resources for neonatal resuscitation
Original publication
Part 5: Neonatal Resuscitation: 2025 American Heart Association and American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Circulation. Published 22 October 2025. doi:10.1161/cir.0000000000001367
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