Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

Speciality Cardiology - General/other

Organizer Najeeb Al Othman Othman

CME/CPD Provider Kuwait Medical Training Society


Scheduled date(s):

From 18 January 2022 To 19 January 2022

From 17 January 2022 To 18 January 2022

From 16 January 2022 To 17 January 2022

From 15 January 2022 To 16 January 2022

From 14 January 2022 To 15 January 2022

From 13 January 2022 To 14 January 2022

From 12 January 2022 To 13 January 2022

From 11 January 2022 To 12 January 2022

From 10 January 2022 To 11 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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