ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) is intended for any person employed in the medical field who, during professional activity, participates in patient resuscitation measures in hospital or prehospital settings. The program is essential and valuable for physicians and nurses in emergency medical services and admission departments.

During the course, participants strengthen skills that are necessary for the treatment of patients during cardiac arrest and pre-cardiac arrest conditions through participation in simulations of various emergency situations.

Main topics of the course:

• Basic Life Support methods - primary assessment (BLS), Advanced Life Support methods - secondary assessment (ACLS)

• Management of respiratory arrest

• Review of technical equipment used during emergency cardiovascular conditions

• Resuscitation team principle

• Advanced management of cardiac arrest

  • Pulseless ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation

  • Pulseless electrical activity/asystole (situational scenario/practical session)

• Bradycardia (situational scenario/practical session)

• Tachycardia stable/unstable (situational scenario/practical session)

• Acute coronary syndromes

• Stroke

Continuing Medical Education

After completing the course, the participant receives an American Heart Association certificate and a certificate accredited by the Ministry of Health (12 CME points), which is valid for two years from the date of issue.

The course is intended for physicians of the following specialties:

• Anesthesiology and Intensive Care

• Emergency Medicine

• Cardiology

• Internal Medicine (Therapy)

• Infectious Diseases

• Clinical Oncology

• Clinical Toxicology

• Gastroenterology

• Neurology

• Rheumatology

• Orthopedics and Traumatology

• Phthisiology-Pulmonology

• Nephrology

• Hematology/Transfusiology

• General Surgery

• Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

• Vascular Surgery

• Proctology

• Obstetrics-Gynecology

• Cardiac Surgery

• Neurosurgery

• Urology

• Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)

• Maxillofacial Surgery