A life-saving emergency procedure that involves breathing for the victim and applying external chest compression to make the heart pump. Abbreviated CPR. In the early stages of a heart attack, death can often be avoided if a bystander starts CPR within 5 minutes of the onset of ventricular fibrillation. When paramedics arrive, medications and/or el [..]

An emergency procedure used to restart a person’s heartbeat and breathing after one or both have stopped. It involves giving strong, rapid pushes to the chest to keep blood moving through the body. Us [..]

restoring a person's breath and circulation

A combination of chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth breathing that keep oxygenated blood circulating to the brain and tissues. Commonly known as CPR.

Attempts to restart the heart and breathing of a person who has no heartbeat and/or has stopped breathing. CPR involves forceful external rhythmic pressure on the chest of the patient and artificial “mouth-to-mouth” breathing for the patient. CPR may involve electric shock (defibrillation) and/or a plastic tube inserted into the windpipe to assist [..]

The artificial substitution of Heart and Lung action as indicated for Heart Arrest resulting from electric Shock, Drowning, respiratory arrest, or other causes. The two major components of cardiopulmo [..]

The artificial substitution of heart and lung action as indicated for HEART ARREST resulting from electric shock, DROWNING, respiratory arrest, or other causes. The two major components of cardiopulmo [..]

An emergency procedure, often employed after cardiac arrest, in which massage of the heart, artificial respiration, and drugs are used to maintain the circulation of oxygenated blood to the body. Also [..]

See CPR.