2025 American Heart Association and American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
On October 22, 2025 the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) jointly released the 2025 AHA and AAP Guidelines for CPR and ECC for Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Pediatric Basic Life Support, and Neonatal Resuscitation. Additionally, the 2025 International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation Consensus on Science With Treatment Recommendations (CoSTR) were launched.
The Guidelines and CoSTR documents have been co-published in Circulation and Pediatrics and can be accessed here:
Join us for our 2025 Guidelines Launch Webinars:
New Edition, Trusted Mission: What’s New in the NRP® 9th Edition
Wednesday, October 29 | 12:00 PM CT
Speakers: Drs. Nicole Yamada, Henry Lee, Gary Weiner, and Chris Cooper
Gain a comprehensive overview of the clinical updates, educational enhancements, and vision behind the 9th Edition — and how the latest neonatal science shaped these changes.
From Guidelines to Practice: Pediatric Basic and Advanced Life Support + PALS Course Updates
Wednesday, October 29 | 2:00 PM CT
Speakers: Drs. Javier Lasa, Benny Joyner, and Mary McBride
Dive into the latest Pediatric Basic and Pediatric Advanced Life Support Guidelines and updates to the PALS course.
New Edition, Trusted Mission: Instructor Guidance for the NRP® 9th Edition
Thursday, October 30 | 12:00 PM CT
Speakers: Drs. Bobbi Byrne, Gary Weiner, and Chris Cooper
Focused on instructor support and curriculum implementation — learn practical tools and teaching strategies to bring the 9th Edition to life in your courses.
The recording of this webinar will be available in the Instructor Toolkit.
Other Launch Activities
AHA 2025 Guidelines Virtual Experience watch recordings of the launch day events from Rotterdam at the Guidelines Launch Event to hear updates on changes to the guidelines.
Joint AHA/AAP Webinar – Pediatric & Neonatal Focus
October 22nd 3:15–4:15 p.m. CT
Speakers: Drs. Henry Lee, Javier Lasa, Tia Raymond, and Edgardo Szyld
A collaborative session between AHA and AAP highlighting updates for pediatric and neonatal resuscitation in the 2025 Guidelines.
AHA ECC Digital Digest Podcast – Neonatal Resuscitation Guidelines Podcast
Presented by: Drs. Henry Lee, Edgardo Szyld, and Marilyn Escobedo
Get expert insights on the neonatal resuscitation updates featured in the new 2025 Guidelines.
Last Updated
10/22/2025
Source
Americna Academy of Pediatrics