| asystole | <cardiology> Cardiac standstill or arrest, absence of a heartbeat. Synonym: Beau's syndrome. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| cardioplegic | Relating to cardioplegia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cardioplegic arrest | Stoppage of electrical and mechanical cardiac activity, used by surgeons when operating upon the heart. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cardioplegic solutions | Solutions which, upon administration, will temporarily arrest cardiac activity. They are used in the performance of heart surgery. (12 Dec 1998) |