Among the other "top 10" take-home messages in the focused update on adult advanced cardiovascular life support: Routine administration of calcium for treatment of cardiac arrest is not recommended.

The AHA’s ACLS course builds on the foundation of lifesaving BLS skills, emphasizing the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR. Reflects science and education from the American Heart Association ...

The AHA’s PALS course reflects the science and education from the American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC). The PALS Provider Course aims to improve ...

From the rapid-defibrillation phase to the advanced-life-support phase, the rate of admission to a hospital increased significantly (10.9 percent vs. 14.6 percent, P<0.001), but the rate of ...