American Heart Association Articles

The American Heart Association (AHA) develops evidence-based guidelines that are used by healthcare providers for resuscitation of patients of all ages. The guidelines include algorithms which provide a systematic approach to the resuscitation process giving providers a consistent tool to use for each patient. Generally learners receive a… Read More

Yes. The American Heart Association (AHA) will be transitioning to a new eCard platform starting at 6:30 PM EDT on May 31, 2023. The eCard system will come back in read-only mode at around 11:30 PM EDT during which time eCards can be viewed but not edited. New AHA… Read More

Spring is one of our busiest seasons at Code One as medical students, residents, and fellows prepare for their programs. Many healthcare providers are required to obtain the trifecta of American Heart Association certificates for credentialing with their hospitals and programs. With limited schedules and high-demand for these… Read More

There are a number of circumstances that Canadian healthcare professionals would require American Heart Association (AHA) courses such as BLS/CPR, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). For example, Canadian travel nurses who are preparing for an assignment… Read More

Background Transcutaneous pacing is a treatment option for symptomatic bradycardias unresponsive to Atropine or when Atropine is not immediately available.  Additional indications of transcutaneous pacing include symptomatic bradycardia, most commonly resulting from acute MI, sinus node dysfunction, and complete heart blocks. Pacing is also recommended for severely symptomatic patients,… Read More

Updated March 14, 2022 Each passing day gets us one day closer to the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. At Code One, we are not letting our guard down. We continue to follow numerous precautions to keep you safe while attending our training programs. American Heart Association Training… Read More

Have you ever misplaced that initial printout you made of your BLS card?  Or have you ever thought to yourself- Where is my ACLS card?  Well fear not, there’s a few ways you can retrieve that vital proof of those American Heart Association certification(s) you’ve worked hard for. Read More

CPR is a valuable and life-saving skill. Every year, more than 805,000 heart attacks occur outside of a hospital setting. In a perfect world, everyone would know how to perform the life saving actions of CPR. But, according to American Heart Association statistics, only 2.4%… Read More

Heart disease is the number one killer worldwide. For this reason, it is very important for healthcare providers and for bystanders to learn how to recognize cardiac emergencies and how to quickly intervene. Two of the greatest and widely known organizations that offer different CPR trainings are the AHA… Read More

Are you a healthcare professional or other category of personnel who needs to know how to perform CPR and other basic cardiovascular life support skills in a wide variety of in hospital and pre-hospital settings?  If so, BEACON BLS is the right choice for you.   BEACON is… Read More