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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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Definition: 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 cardiopulmonary resuscitation are artificial ventilation (RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL) and closed-chest CARDIAC MASSAGE.     
See Also Heart Arrest
Examples Advanced Cardiac Life Support 		Other names CPR; Mouth-to-Mouth Resuscitation; Code Blue; Basic Cardiac Life Support; Resuscitations, Mouth-to-Mouth; Resuscitation, Mouth-to-Mouth; Resuscitation, Cardiopulmonary; Resuscitation, Cardio-Pulmonary; Mouth-to-Mouth Resuscitations; Mouth to Mouth Resuscitation; Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation; Life Support, Basic Cardiac; Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation

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