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cardiac resuscitation

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Noun1.cardiac resuscitationcardiac 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
emergency procedure - (medicine) a procedure adopted to meet an emergency (especially a medical emergency)
cardiac massage, heart massage - an emergency procedure that employs rhythmic compression of the heart (either through the chest wall or, during surgery, directly to the heart) in an attempt to maintain circulation during cardiac arrest
artificial respiration - an emergency procedure whereby breathing is maintained artificially
resuscitation - the act of reviving a person and returning them to consciousness; "although he was apparently drowned, resuscitation was accomplished by artificial respiration"


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Adams stressed that the release of beneficial substances from the inner lining of blood vessels, called the endothelium that is produced by a NIMS' patented motion platform technology during investigative cardiac arrest, is key to better cardiac and neurological outcomes in cardiac resuscitation of a large animal model.
ZOLL Medical Corporation (NASDAQ:ZOLL), a manufacturer of non-invasive cardiac resuscitation devices which provide pacing and defibrillation, today announced they will report third quarter results before the market opens on July 26, 2005.
ZOLL Medical Corporation (NASDAQ:ZOLL), a manufacturer of non-invasive cardiac resuscitation devices which provide pacing and defibrillation, today announced they will report second quarter results before the market opens on April 26, 2005.
 
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