Michael W. Donnino

TL;DR: The goal of immediate post-cardiac arrest care is to optimize systemic perfusion, restore metabolic homeostasis, and support organ system function to increase the likelihood of intact neurological survival.

TL;DR: This chapter delineates instances where the AHA writing group developed recommendations that are significantly stronger or weaker than the ILCOR statements, in the context of the delivery of medical care in North America.

TL;DR: The recommendations in this 2015 American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines Update for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) are based on an extensive evidence review process that was begun by the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitate (ILCOR) after the publication of the ILCOR 2010 International Consensus on Cardiac Arrest Science With Treatment Recommendations.

TL;DR: This section of the 2010 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC addresses cardiac arrest in situations that require special treatments or procedures beyond those provided during basic life support (BLS) and advanced cardiovascular life support(ACLS).

TL;DR: This Executive Summary is to provide an overview of the new or revised recommendations contained in the 2015 AHA Guidelines Update, and focuses on topics with significant new science or ongoing controversy.