cardiopulmonary : Idioms & Phrases
cardiopulmonary arrest
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noun absence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent absence of the heart beat leading to oxygen lack and eventually to death
asystole; cardiac arrest.
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cardiopulmonary exercise
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noun exercise intended to strengthen the circulatory system
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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noun an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing; attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen
CPR; kiss of life; cardiac resuscitation; mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
