The American Heart Association and American Academy of Pediatrics have issued updated 2025 guidelines for pediatric advanced life support, covering care from prearrest through post–cardiac arrest in ...

While sudden cardiac arrest in a child or adolescent is rare—about 20,000 cases occur each year in the U.S.—the survival rate when it happens outside of a hospital is estimated to be under 20%.

While sudden cardiac arrest in a child or adolescent is rare — about 20,000 cases occur each year in the U.S. — the outcomes when it happens outside of a hospital are estimated to be under 20%.