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Descriptor English: Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Descriptor Spanish: Apoyo Vital Cardíaco Avanzado
Descriptor apoyo vital cardíaco avanzado
Entry term(s) apoyo cardíaco vital avanzado
soporte vital avanzado
soporte vital cardíaco avanzado
Scope note: Empleo de métodos y equipos sofisticados para el tratamiento de la parada cardiorrespiratoria. El soporte vital cardíaco avanzado (ACLS, en inglés) incluye el empleo de equipo especializado para mantener las vías aéreas, desfibrilación precoz y tratamiento farmacológico.
Descriptor Portuguese: Suporte Vital Cardíaco Avançado
Descriptor French: Réanimation cardiopulmonaire spécialisée
Entry term(s): Cardiac Life Support, Advanced
Life Support, Advanced Cardiac
Tree number(s): E02.365.647.110.500
E02.760.440.028
N02.421.585.440.028
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D022561
Scope note: 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.
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ED education
ES ethics
HI history
IS instrumentation
MO mortality
MT methods
NU nursing
PX psychology
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
Previous Indexing: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (1992-2000)
Resuscitation (1971-1991)
Public MeSH Note: 2001
History Note: 2001
Related: Heart Arrest MeSH
DeCS ID: 35396
Unique ID: D022561
NLM Classification: WG 205
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Date Established: 2001/01/01
Date of Entry: 2000/06/21
Revision Date: 2015/07/06
Advanced Cardiac Life Support - Preferred
Concept UI M0358482
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Entry term(s) Cardiac Life Support, Advanced
Life Support, Advanced Cardiac



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