cardiopulmonary arrest
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cardiopulmonary arrest Definition
(n)
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
cardiopulmonary arrest Synonyms
asystole
cardiac arrest
cardiopulmonary arrest
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