Cardiac Arrest

Guidelines for basic and advanced life support (BLS/ALS).

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
Emergency MedicineCritical CareCardiology

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Cardiac arrest - out of hospital care
National
European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2021: Cardiac arrest in special circumstances
National
2017 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for Management of Patients With Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death
Local
2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
Local
2020 APHRS/HRS Expert Consensus Statement on the Investigation of Sudden Cardiac Arrest: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Management
Local
2023 American Heart Association Focused Update on Adult Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support: Management of Cardiac Arrest in Patients With Suspected or Confirmed Opioid Overdose
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2024 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations
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2025 ACC/AHA/ACEP/NAEMSP/SCAI Guideline for the Management of Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
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CPR and ECC Guidelines | American Heart Association CPR & First Aid
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Guidelines for Neuroprognostication in Comatose Adult Survivors of Cardiac Arrest
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SCAI Expert Consensus Statement on Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Expert Consensus for the Resuscitation of Patients Who Arrest After Cardiac Surgery
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