Early advanced life support provided by a hospital cardiac arrest team or ambulance crew is an important element of the ‘chain of survival’ for patients in cardiorespiratory arrest (Chellel, 2000). In ...

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 ...

MORE: New CPR Guidelines: Hands Only . Advanced life support teams are able to provide more potentially lifesaving drugs to patients, including those that may open up blockages or restart the heart.

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.