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nounSynonym of asystole.
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nounabsence 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 arrest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardiopulmonary%20arrest
“cardiopulmonary arrest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardiopulmonary%20arrest. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cardiopulmonary arrest,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardiopulmonary%20arrest.
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