cardiac resuscitation

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cardiac 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

cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR, kiss of life, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

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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