American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR & ECC
Welcome to the official web page of the 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (AHA Guidelines for CPR & ECC)! Bookmark this page and check back frequently for the latest news and information on the launch of the 2010 guidelines.
What's Happening Now?
Get a “sneak peak” at the research that will determine the Consensus on Science and Treatment Recommendations, and ultimately, the 2010 AHA Guidelines for CPR & ECC. You can review the more than 400 ILCOR (International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation) worksheets posted at Americanheart.org/ILCOR. These worksheets include published scientific evidence from relevant, peer-reviewed journals that is analyzed and categorized into level of evidence grids with detailed summaries.
How are the AHA Guidelines for CPR & ECC developed? Learn more about the process of reviewing resuscitation science, developing treatment recommendations and publishing guidelines for CPR and emergency cardiovascular care.