[Assessment of the diagnostic and treatment in cardiac arrest between doctors with five years after graduation].

Background And Objectives: New resuscitation guidelines contain significant changes intended to improve resuscitation practice and survival from cardiac arrest. The objective of this study was to evaluate the theoretical knowledge about cardiac arrest (CA) and cardiac and pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) among doctors after five years of the graduation.

Methods: The questionnaire survey was conducted in an Emergency Hospital in the State of Alagoas.