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Descriptor English:   Advanced Cardiac Life Support 
Descriptor Spanish:   Apoyo Vital Cardíaco Avanzado 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Suporte Vital Cardíaco Avançado 
Synonyms English:   Cardiac Life Support, Advanced
Life Support, Advanced Cardiac  
Tree Number:   E02.365.647.110.500
E02.760.440.028
N02.421.585.440.028
Definition English:   The use of sophisticated methods and equipment to treat cardiopulmonary arrest. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) includes the use of specialized equipment to maintain the airway, early defibrillation and pharmacological therapy. 
See Related English:   Heart Arrest
 
History Note English:   2001 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AE adverse effects CL classification
CT contraindications EC economics
ED education ES ethics
HI history IS instrumentation
MT methods MO mortality
NU nursing PX psychology
ST standards SN statistics & numerical data
TD trends UT utilization
VE veterinary  
Record Number:   35396 
Unique Identifier:   D022561 

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