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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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| asystole |
Cardiac standstill or arrest; absence of a heartbeat .
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| asystole |
An absence of electromechanical activity within the heart. Appears on the electrocardiogram (ECG, EKG) monitor as a straight or 'flat line'. This rhythm cannot be shocked by a defibrillator.
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