Meaning of CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST
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[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 |
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| | Synonyms: | | asystole, cardiac arrest |
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| | See Also: | | pathology | |
| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Cessation of mechanical heart-action and breathing, for any of a varietyof pathological reasons. |
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