Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

Speciality Anesthesia - General/other

Organizer Najeeb Al Othman Othman

CME/CPD Provider Kuwait Medical Training Society


Scheduled date(s):

From 09 January 2022 To 10 January 2022

From 08 January 2022 To 09 January 2022

From 07 January 2022 To 08 January 2022

From 06 January 2022 To 07 January 2022

From 05 January 2022 To 06 January 2022

From 04 January 2022 To 05 January 2022

From 03 January 2022 To 04 January 2022

From 02 January 2022 To 03 January 2022

From 01 January 2022 To 02 January 2022


Aims And Objectives

The American Heart Association’s ACLS Course builds on the foundation of lifesaving BLS for Healthcare Providers skills, emphasizing the importance of continuous, high-quality CPR. This advanced, instructor-led classroom course highlights the importance of team dynamics and communication, systems of care, and immediate post-cardiac-arrest care. The ACLS course also covers airway management and related pharmacology.


Content Outline

Key changes in ACLS, reflecting the new science from the latest American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. • Basic life support skills, including effective chest compressions, use of a bag-mask device, and use of an AED • Recognition and early management of respiratory and cardiac arrest • Recognition of Rhythm disturbance and electrical therapy • Recognition and early management of peri-arrest conditions such as symptomatic bradycardia • Airway management • Related pharmacology • Management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and stroke • Effective communication as a member and leader of a resuscitation team


Target Audience

Emergency medical providers such as physicians, nurses EMTs, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and other professions who may need to respond to a cardiovascular emergency


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