| cardiopulmonary arrest |
asystole: 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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| cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing; attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen
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| cardiospasm |
a spasm of the cardiac sphincter (between the esophagus and the stomach); if the cardiac sphincter does not relax during swallowing the passage of food into the stomach is obstructed
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| cardiovascular |
of or pertaining to or involving the heart and blood vessels; "cardiovascular conditioning"
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| cardiovascular disease |
a disease of the heart or blood vessels
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