…ALS = Advanced life support. Advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ACLS) should be initiated as early as possible. In out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) ACLS is…

…transported directly to a hospital with 24/7 PCI capability, bypassing non PCI hospitals. A regional network should link emergency medical services, non PCI hospitals…

…is not the one making it simple In the thrilling and ever evolving field of medicine, a question echoes in the hallways of hospitals, universities…

…paramedics, EMTs, nurses and physicians in the emergency medical system (EMS), as well as the hospital cardiac arrest team (CAT) and intensive care units and…

…emergency medical technicians), nurses, paramedics, physicians. BLS is provided until advanced life support (ALS) can be initiated. In regards to cardiac arrest, BLS includes delivering…