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