# 2025 AHA Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Guideline · id `cardio:guideline-aha-2025-cpr` · Cardiovascular Atlas · release `73130c34862e2d06` (public) > General information from published sources, not medical advice, and not reviewed by clinicians. Check the cited source before relying on anything here. The atlas's own text and curation may be reused under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/): credit the atlas, and do not use it commercially. See the atlas About page. Text quoted from a source stays under that source's own terms, given as the source's reuse\_basis. The atlas's reuse terms do not cover it. The downloads list each quotation with its source in third\_party\_quotations. Browse, condition area: Acute care and long-term living ## In plain language The 2025 resuscitation guidelines of the American Heart Association. They are organized around the Utstein Formula for Survival and cover cardiac arrest care from the first minutes to care afterwards, including adult basic life support, post-cardiac arrest care such as temperature management, and special groups such as children and pregnant people. Only the abstracts of the executive summary and of the adult basic life support part could be read, so this page does not give the guidelines' recommendations. ## Technical summary Circulation, 2025 Oct 21. Part 1 (executive summary, PubMed 41122893, DOI 10.1161/CIR.0000000000001372) is the source of this record; Part 7 (adult basic life support, PubMed 41122888, DOI 10.1161/CIR.0000000000001369) is used on the claim. Publisher pages return HTTP 403 to scripts, so this is a guideline identity with one descriptive claim. PubMed lists no erratum for either part. The other parts of the set were not read. ## Claims, with the population each applies to ## Context: People of all ages in cardiac arrest, as covered by the 2025 AHA resuscitation guidelines (abstracts of Part 1 and Part 7) Recipient: Recipient not specified; Population: The executive summary abstract covers cardiac arrest in general and names pediatric patients, pregnant individuals and special circumstances. The Part 7 abstract covers adult basic life support. Neither abstract states recommendations for a specific group.; Care setting: Not stated in the abstracts.; Geography: United States (an American Heart Association guideline); the abstracts name no other jurisdiction.; Life stage: Part 7 is about adults; the executive summary spans adults, children and pregnancy.; Gestational age: Not reported; Postnatal age: Not reported; Follow-up: Not applicable (guideline). ### The abstract of the executive summary says the 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care are organized around the Utstein Formula for Survival and give updated recommendations aimed at improving survival and neurological outcomes after cardiac arrest. It says the summary emphasizes high-quality chest compressions, early defibrillation and advanced resuscitation techniques, and that the guidelines highlight post-cardiac arrest care, including targeted temperature management and hemodynamic stabilization, as well as population-specific approaches for pediatric patients, pregnant individuals and special circumstances. The abstract of Part 7 on adult basic life support says it covers recognition of cardiac arrest, activation of emergency response, high-quality CPR and use of an automated external defibrillator, with updated recommendations on foreign-body airway obstruction, and that opioid antagonists such as naloxone are built into the adult basic life support algorithms. - Category: Description - Evidence stage: Guidance - Certainty: Certainty not assessed - Applies to: Recipient: Recipient not specified; Population: The executive summary abstract covers cardiac arrest in general and names pediatric patients, pregnant individuals and special circumstances. The Part 7 abstract covers adult basic life support. Neither abstract states recommendations for a specific group.; Care setting: Not stated in the abstracts.; Geography: United States (an American Heart Association guideline); the abstracts name no other jurisdiction.; Life stage: Part 7 is about adults; the executive summary spans adults, children and pregnancy.; Gestational age: Not reported; Postnatal age: Not reported; Follow-up: Not applicable (guideline). - Limitations: Only the abstracts of Part 1 (executive summary) and Part 7 (adult basic life support) were read. The full text was not reachable (ahajournals.org returns HTTP 403 to scripts and no other route was tried), so no recommendation, class of recommendation, level of evidence, compression rate, depth or timing from the guidelines is recorded here. PubMed lists no erratum for either part (checked 2026-10-15). This claim describes what the abstracts say the guidelines cover. It is not a recommendation. - Last checked: 2026-10-15 - Sources: 1. Supports: Part 1: Executive Summary: 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (Publication, edition PubMed record (abstract and bibliographic data) fetched 2026-10-15 through NCBI E-utilities. No PMC copy is listed. Only the abstract was read: publisher pages (ahajournals.org) return HTTP 403 to scripts and were not tried by other means. PubMed lists no erratum.) Locator: Abstract, sentence 1, fragment 1 of 2. Retrieved 2026-10-15T13:48:59Z. Source state: Current. Snapshot hash: d7173e13c4271f574057f970f6707365c12465bdb21f2ed4e6d3ea38625196d4. How it applies: Statement in the abstract. 2. Supports: Part 1: Executive Summary: 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (Publication, edition PubMed record (abstract and bibliographic data) fetched 2026-10-15 through NCBI E-utilities. No PMC copy is listed. Only the abstract was read: publisher pages (ahajournals.org) return HTTP 403 to scripts and were not tried by other means. PubMed lists no erratum.) Locator: Abstract, sentence 1, fragment 2 of 2. Retrieved 2026-10-15T13:48:59Z. Source state: Current. Snapshot hash: d7173e13c4271f574057f970f6707365c12465bdb21f2ed4e6d3ea38625196d4. How it applies: Statement in the abstract. 3. Supports: Part 1: Executive Summary: 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (Publication, edition PubMed record (abstract and bibliographic data) fetched 2026-10-15 through NCBI E-utilities. No PMC copy is listed. Only the abstract was read: publisher pages (ahajournals.org) return HTTP 403 to scripts and were not tried by other means. PubMed lists no erratum.) Locator: Abstract, sentence 2. Retrieved 2026-10-15T13:48:59Z. Source state: Current. Snapshot hash: d7173e13c4271f574057f970f6707365c12465bdb21f2ed4e6d3ea38625196d4. How it applies: Statement in the abstract. 4. Supports: Part 1: Executive Summary: 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (Publication, edition PubMed record (abstract and bibliographic data) fetched 2026-10-15 through NCBI E-utilities. No PMC copy is listed. Only the abstract was read: publisher pages (ahajournals.org) return HTTP 403 to scripts and were not tried by other means. PubMed lists no erratum.) Locator: Abstract, sentence 3. Retrieved 2026-10-15T13:48:59Z. Source state: Current. Snapshot hash: d7173e13c4271f574057f970f6707365c12465bdb21f2ed4e6d3ea38625196d4. How it applies: Statement in the abstract. 5. Supports: Part 1: Executive Summary: 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (Publication, edition PubMed record (abstract and bibliographic data) fetched 2026-10-15 through NCBI E-utilities. No PMC copy is listed. Only the abstract was read: publisher pages (ahajournals.org) return HTTP 403 to scripts and were not tried by other means. PubMed lists no erratum.) Locator: Abstract, sentence 4. Retrieved 2026-10-15T13:48:59Z. Source state: Current. Snapshot hash: d7173e13c4271f574057f970f6707365c12465bdb21f2ed4e6d3ea38625196d4. How it applies: Statement in the abstract. 6. Supports: Part 1: Executive Summary: 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (Publication, edition PubMed record (abstract and bibliographic data) fetched 2026-10-15 through NCBI E-utilities. No PMC copy is listed. Only the abstract was read: publisher pages (ahajournals.org) return HTTP 403 to scripts and were not tried by other means. PubMed lists no erratum.) Locator: Abstract, sentence 5, fragment 1 of 2. Retrieved 2026-10-15T13:48:59Z. Source state: Current. Snapshot hash: d7173e13c4271f574057f970f6707365c12465bdb21f2ed4e6d3ea38625196d4. How it applies: Statement in the abstract. 7. Supports: Part 1: Executive Summary: 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (Publication, edition PubMed record (abstract and bibliographic data) fetched 2026-10-15 through NCBI E-utilities. No PMC copy is listed. Only the abstract was read: publisher pages (ahajournals.org) return HTTP 403 to scripts and were not tried by other means. PubMed lists no erratum.) Locator: Abstract, sentence 5, fragment 2 of 2. Retrieved 2026-10-15T13:48:59Z. Source state: Current. Snapshot hash: d7173e13c4271f574057f970f6707365c12465bdb21f2ed4e6d3ea38625196d4. How it applies: Statement in the abstract. 8. Supports: Part 1: Executive Summary: 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (Publication, edition PubMed record (abstract and bibliographic data) fetched 2026-10-15 through NCBI E-utilities. No PMC copy is listed. Only the abstract was read: publisher pages (ahajournals.org) return HTTP 403 to scripts and were not tried by other means. PubMed lists no erratum.) Locator: Abstract, sentence 6, fragment 1 of 2. Retrieved 2026-10-15T13:48:59Z. Source state: Current. Snapshot hash: d7173e13c4271f574057f970f6707365c12465bdb21f2ed4e6d3ea38625196d4. How it applies: Statement in the abstract. 9. Supports: Part 1: Executive Summary: 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (Publication, edition PubMed record (abstract and bibliographic data) fetched 2026-10-15 through NCBI E-utilities. No PMC copy is listed. Only the abstract was read: publisher pages (ahajournals.org) return HTTP 403 to scripts and were not tried by other means. PubMed lists no erratum.) Locator: Abstract, sentence 6, fragment 2 of 2. Retrieved 2026-10-15T13:48:59Z. Source state: Current. Snapshot hash: d7173e13c4271f574057f970f6707365c12465bdb21f2ed4e6d3ea38625196d4. How it applies: Statement in the abstract. 10. Supports: Part 1: Executive Summary: 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (Publication, edition PubMed record (abstract and bibliographic data) fetched 2026-10-15 through NCBI E-utilities. No PMC copy is listed. Only the abstract was read: publisher pages (ahajournals.org) return HTTP 403 to scripts and were not tried by other means. PubMed lists no erratum.) Locator: Abstract, sentence 7. Retrieved 2026-10-15T13:48:59Z. Source state: Current. Snapshot hash: d7173e13c4271f574057f970f6707365c12465bdb21f2ed4e6d3ea38625196d4. How it applies: Statement in the abstract. 11. Supports: Part 1: Executive Summary: 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (Publication, edition PubMed record (abstract and bibliographic data) fetched 2026-10-15 through NCBI E-utilities. No PMC copy is listed. Only the abstract was read: publisher pages (ahajournals.org) return HTTP 403 to scripts and were not tried by other means. PubMed lists no erratum.) Locator: Abstract, sentence 8. Retrieved 2026-10-15T13:48:59Z. Source state: Current. Snapshot hash: d7173e13c4271f574057f970f6707365c12465bdb21f2ed4e6d3ea38625196d4. How it applies: Statement in the abstract. 12. Supports: Part 7: Adult Basic Life Support: 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (Publication, edition PubMed record (abstract and bibliographic data) fetched 2026-10-15 through NCBI E-utilities. No PMC copy is listed. Only the abstract was read: publisher pages (ahajournals.org) return HTTP 403 to scripts and were not tried by other means. PubMed lists no erratum.) Locator: Abstract, sentence 1, fragment 1 of 2. Retrieved 2026-10-15T13:48:59Z. Source state: Current. Snapshot hash: 644c9a3b892981bed52e25920873901e69275fba578d997c52e38561e861c59c. How it applies: Statement in the abstract. 13. Supports: Part 7: Adult Basic Life Support: 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (Publication, edition PubMed record (abstract and bibliographic data) fetched 2026-10-15 through NCBI E-utilities. No PMC copy is listed. Only the abstract was read: publisher pages (ahajournals.org) return HTTP 403 to scripts and were not tried by other means. PubMed lists no erratum.) Locator: Abstract, sentence 1, fragment 2 of 2. Retrieved 2026-10-15T13:48:59Z. Source state: Current. Snapshot hash: 644c9a3b892981bed52e25920873901e69275fba578d997c52e38561e861c59c. How it applies: Statement in the abstract. 14. Supports: Part 7: Adult Basic Life Support: 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (Publication, edition PubMed record (abstract and bibliographic data) fetched 2026-10-15 through NCBI E-utilities. No PMC copy is listed. Only the abstract was read: publisher pages (ahajournals.org) return HTTP 403 to scripts and were not tried by other means. PubMed lists no erratum.) Locator: Abstract, sentence 2, fragment 1 of 2. Retrieved 2026-10-15T13:48:59Z. Source state: Current. Snapshot hash: 644c9a3b892981bed52e25920873901e69275fba578d997c52e38561e861c59c. How it applies: Statement in the abstract. 15. Supports: Part 7: Adult Basic Life Support: 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (Publication, edition PubMed record (abstract and bibliographic data) fetched 2026-10-15 through NCBI E-utilities. No PMC copy is listed. Only the abstract was read: publisher pages (ahajournals.org) return HTTP 403 to scripts and were not tried by other means. PubMed lists no erratum.) Locator: Abstract, sentence 2, fragment 2 of 2. Retrieved 2026-10-15T13:48:59Z. Source state: Current. Snapshot hash: 644c9a3b892981bed52e25920873901e69275fba578d997c52e38561e861c59c. How it applies: Statement in the abstract. 16. Supports: Part 7: Adult Basic Life Support: 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (Publication, edition PubMed record (abstract and bibliographic data) fetched 2026-10-15 through NCBI E-utilities. No PMC copy is listed. Only the abstract was read: publisher pages (ahajournals.org) return HTTP 403 to scripts and were not tried by other means. PubMed lists no erratum.) Locator: Abstract, sentence 3. Retrieved 2026-10-15T13:48:59Z. Source state: Current. Snapshot hash: 644c9a3b892981bed52e25920873901e69275fba578d997c52e38561e861c59c. How it applies: Statement in the abstract. 17. Supports: Part 7: Adult Basic Life Support: 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (Publication, edition PubMed record (abstract and bibliographic data) fetched 2026-10-15 through NCBI E-utilities. No PMC copy is listed. Only the abstract was read: publisher pages (ahajournals.org) return HTTP 403 to scripts and were not tried by other means. PubMed lists no erratum.) Locator: Abstract, sentence 4, fragment 1 of 2. Retrieved 2026-10-15T13:48:59Z. Source state: Current. Snapshot hash: 644c9a3b892981bed52e25920873901e69275fba578d997c52e38561e861c59c. How it applies: Statement in the abstract. 18. Supports: Part 7: Adult Basic Life Support: 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (Publication, edition PubMed record (abstract and bibliographic data) fetched 2026-10-15 through NCBI E-utilities. No PMC copy is listed. Only the abstract was read: publisher pages (ahajournals.org) return HTTP 403 to scripts and were not tried by other means. PubMed lists no erratum.) Locator: Abstract, sentence 4, fragment 2 of 2. Retrieved 2026-10-15T13:48:59Z. Source state: Current. Snapshot hash: 644c9a3b892981bed52e25920873901e69275fba578d997c52e38561e861c59c. How it applies: Statement in the abstract. ## Connected pages - Issuer named in the guideline title: American Heart Association (`core:aha`) ## Provenance Content hash: d43ee6b3ec5c677f8149571bde761cdaa5bf5aa6a6c6aa70622d1ea99d72cbb0 Last substantive edit: 2026-10-15 Evidence last checked: 2026-10-15