http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3037720
This web site presents the 2005 American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and emergency cardiovascular care (ECC). These guidelines serve as the basis for teaching CPR. The 2005 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC contain recommendations designed to improve survival from sudden cardiac arrest and acute life-threatening cardiopulmonary problems.