pulseless electrical activity

noun

A medical condition in which the heart's electrical activity is present on an electrocardiogram but doesn't result in a pulse.

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nounpulseless electrical activity (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA medical condition in which the heart's electrical activity is present on an electrocardiogram but doesn't result in a pulse.

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounA medical condition in which the heart's electrical activity is present on an electrocardiogram but doesn't result in a pulse.

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pulseless electrical activity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulseless%20electrical%20activity

MLA

“pulseless electrical activity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulseless%20electrical%20activity. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pulseless electrical activity,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulseless%20electrical%20activity.

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