ACC/American Heart Association Issue Updated Guideline for Managing Lipids, Cholesterol The 2025 American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) guidelines are now available, with updates including increased emphasis on rescue breaths for healthcare providers, new compression depth for children, and adjusted infant CPR techniques. Since 1980, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) have translated scientific evidence into clinical practice guidelines with recommendations to improve cardiovascular health. The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association publish medical guidelines and scientific statements on various cardiovascular disease and stroke topics. *All health/medical information on this website has been reviewed and approved by the American Heart Association, based on scientific research and American Heart Association guidelines. 2021 ACC/AHA Key Data Elements and Definitions for Heart Failure: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Data Standards (Writing Committee to Develop Clinical Data Standards for Heart Failure) American Heart Association 2025 Guidelines Algorithms for neonatal, pediatric, adult, PALS, ACLS, Adult and Pediatric Special Circumstances of Resuscitation, and post-cardiac arrest care. ACC produces clinical guidelines and policy to support clinicians, researchers, and policymakers in delivering high-quality cardiovascular care. The American Heart Association is pleased to announce that the official 2025 American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR & Emergency Cardiovascular Care (2025 AHA Guidelines for CPR & ECC) will be published online in the AHA’s flagship journal, Circulation, on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association publish medical guidelines and scientific statements on various cardiovascular disease and stroke topics.