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Definition of Cardiac resuscitation
1. Noun. 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.
Generic synonyms: Emergency Procedure, Resuscitation
Terms within: Cardiac Massage, Heart Massage, Artificial Respiration
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cardiac Resuscitation
Literary usage of Cardiac resuscitation
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. U. S. Navy Diving Manual: Air Diving (1999)
"M-3 cardiac resuscitation Cardiac arrest may result from electric shock, asphyxia,
or from a combination of factors such as hypoxia, shock, or embolism. ..."
2. Bosnia: Country Handbookedited by Diane Publishing Staff, Diane Publishing edited by Diane Publishing Staff, Diane Publishing (1998)
"If no pulse, start alternating cardiac resuscitation and artificial ...
cardiac resuscitation Regardless of the method of artificial respiration, ..."
3. Unstable Angina: Diagnosis and Management by Eugene Braunwald (1997)
"Access to cardiac resuscitation is via a code cart on the floor and a designated
code team. Nursing personnel on the floor are trained in BLS. ..."
4. Proceedings of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Symposium on edited by Judith H. LaRosa, Michael J. Horan, Eugene R. Passamani (1996)
"Is there any age, for example, in which out-of-hospital cardiac resuscitation,
including defibrillation, should not be attempted or vigorously pursued? ..."
5. National Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines for Out-Of-Home by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Drowning involves cessation of breathing, and rarely requires cardiac resuscitation
of salvageable victims. Nevertheless, because of the increased risk for ..."
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