cardiopulmonary resuscitation
noun
: a procedure designed to restore normal breathing after cardiac arrest that includes the clearance of air passages to the lungs, mouth-to-mouth method of artificial respiration, and heart massage by the exertion of pressure on the chest
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According to Reuters, the soccer player could not be revived after police tried cardiopulmonary resuscitation on him.
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
The tempo of the title track on Swift's 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department, features the precise amount of beats per minute (110) for correct hands-on cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
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D is for ...
Directing.
—Tanisha Bhat, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024
The collaborative effort aims to train 1 million residents in hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2024
Officers performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the man, who was transported to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, according to the dispatch supervisor.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 2 Feb. 2024
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
The tempo of the title track on Swift's 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department, features the precise amount of beats per minute (110) for correct hands-on cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
04 of 27
D is for ...
Directing.
—Tanisha Bhat, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024
The collaborative effort aims to train 1 million residents in hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2024
Officers performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the man, who was transported to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, according to the dispatch supervisor.
—Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 2 Feb. 2024
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