Advanced cardiovascular life support in AHA Guidelines 2010: Key changes from Guidelines 2005

In cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation (CPCR), advanced cardiovascular life support(ACLS) is a part of "chain of survival" and effects on resuscitation outcome as the interventions which increase the likehood of ROSC and as the continuing step to the post -cardiac arrest care. In order to build effective ACLS intervention, quality of basic life support is essential throughout the resuscitation effort. Based on quality CPR, ACLS providers should optimize the outcome by the integrated strategy that is consist of appropriate "drug therapy", qualified"advanced airway management", and accurate "physiologic monitoring". In this article, ACLS in American Heart Association(AHA) 2010 guidelines was reviewed and key changes from the 2005 guidelines are extracted. Not only guideline itself but training designed on the valid recommendations of guidelines are important to achieve competency of ACLS teams and better outcome of resuscitation.