title: Resuscitation. II: Advanced cardiac life support.
abstract: Advanced cardiac life support is the definitive sequence of initial treatment for the victim of a cardiac arrest. Advanced cardiac life support forms a large part of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, which also includes basic life support and post-resuscitation intensive care.
authors.affiliation: Accident and Emergency Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Scollon
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McGowan
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Gordon
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004554:Electric Countershock; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008020:Life Support Care