| successful | Resulting in success; assuring, or promotive of, success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect; hence, prosperous; fortunate; happy; as, a successful use of medicine; a successful experiment; a successful enterprise. "Welcome, nephews, from successful wars." (Shak) Synonym: Happy, prosperous, fortunate, auspicious, lucky. See Fortunate. Success"fully, Success"fulness. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| cardiac arrest | This refers to the complete cessation of cardiac activity (heartbeat). (27 Sep 1997) |
| cardiopulmonary resuscitation | <procedure> A life saving procedure that includes the timed external compression of the anterior chest wall (to stimulate blood flow) by pumping the heart, and alternating with mouth to mouth breathing to provide oxygen. Usually administered by one rescuer as 15 chest compressions to every 2 mouth-to-mouth breaths. In the case of an early heart attack, death can often be avoided if a bystander starts CPR promptly (within 5 minutes of the onset of ventricular fibrillation). When paramedics arrive, medications and/or electrical shock (cardioversion) to the heart can be administered to convert ventricular fibrillation to a normal heart rhythm. Therefore, prompt CPR and rapid paramedic respronse can improve the survival chances from a heart attack. Acronym: CPR (20 Jun 2000) |
| resuscitation | <procedure> The restoration to life or consciousness of one apparently dead, it includes such measures as artificial respiration and cardiac massage. Origin: L. Resuscitare = to revive (18 Nov 1997) |
| resuscitation orders | Instructions issued by a physician pertaining to the institution, continuation, or withdrawal of life support measures. The concept includes policies, laws, statutes, decisions, guidelines, and discussions that may affect the issuance of such orders. (12 Dec 1998) |
| mouth-to-mouth resuscitation | Mouth-to-mouth respiration employed as part of emergency cardiopulmonary resuscitation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arrest | 1. The act of stopping, or restraining from further motion, etc.; stoppage; hindrance; restraint; as, an arrest of development. "As the arrest of the air showeth." (Bacon) 2. The taking or apprehending of a person by authority of law; legal restraint; custody. Also, a decree, mandate, or warrant. "William . . . Ordered him to be put under arrest." (Macaulay) "[Our brother Norway] sends out arrests On Fortinbras; which he, in brief, obeys." (Shak) An arrest may be made by seizing or touching the body; but it is sufficient in the party be within the power of the officer and submit to the arrest. In Admiralty law, and in old English practice, the term is applied to the seizure of property. 3. Any seizure by power, physical or moral. "The sad stories of fire from heaven, the burning of his sheep, etc, . . . Were sad arrests to his troubled spirit." (Jer. Taylor) 4. <veterinary> A scurfiness of the back part of the hind leg of a horse; also named rat-tails. Arrest of judgment, the staying or stopping of a judgment, after verdict, for legal cause. The motion for this purpose is called a motion in arrest of judgment. Origin: OE. Arest, arrest, OF. Arest, F. Arret, fr. Arester. See Arrest, Arrt. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| cardioplegic arrest | Stoppage of electrical and mechanical cardiac activity, used by surgeons when operating upon the heart. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cardiopulmonary arrest | <cardiology> An arrest resulting in absence of cardiac and pulmonary activity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| maturation arrest | Cessation of complete differentiation of cells at an immature stage; in spermatogenic maturation arrest, the seminiferous tubules contain spermatocytes, but no spermatozoa develop. (05 Mar 2000) |
| growth arrest lines | Dense lines parallel to the growth plates of long bones on radiographs, representing temporary slowing or cessation of longitudinal growth. Synonym: Harris' lines. (05 Mar 2000) |
| circulatory arrest | Cessation of the circulation of blood as a result of ventricular standstill or fibrillation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| heart arrest | Sudden and usually momentary cessation of cardiac function. This sudden cessation may, but not usually, lead to death, sudden, cardiac. (12 Dec 1998) |
| heart arrest, induced | Arrest of the contraction of the myocardium by the use of cardioplegic chemical compounds (cardioplegic solutions) or of cold during heart surgery. (12 Dec 1998) |
| sinus arrest | <cardiology, physiology> Cessation of sinus activity; the ventricles may continue to beat under ectopic atrial, atrioventricular junctional, or idioventricular control. See: sinus standstill, atrial standstill. (05 Mar 2000) |