Adult Basic Life Support – American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Part 7 (2025) Monica E. Kleinman

Description

The American Heart Association’s 2025 guidelines update recommendations for assessment and management of adult cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, and foreign body airway obstruction. The guidelines address initial recognition, activation of emergency response, provision of high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), use of an automated external defibrillator (AED), and the incorporation of opioid antagonists (naloxone) into the basic life support algorithms.