cardiopulmonary arrest
cardiopulmonary arrest · cardiopulmonary arrests
Synonym of asystoleSynonym of asystole.
Meaning
1 sensesSynonym of asystole.
More definitions
- 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
Forms
plural: cardiopulmonary arrests| Singular | cardiopulmonary arrest |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- 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:asystolecardiac arrest
See also
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