an emergency procedure that employs rhythmic compression of the heart (either through the chest wall or, during surgery, directly to the heart) in an attempt to maintain circulation during cardiac arrest
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cardiac massage::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | heart massage |
| Type of | emergency procedure, massage |
Examples of cardiac massage
cardiac massage
External cardiac massage has since been used by laymen and physicians to save countless lives.
From the time.com
Central Receiving doctors hooked Kennedy up to a respirator and an external-cardiac-massage machine.
From the time.com
Were there any plants, I asked, that would spread indiscriminately like, say, a viral video of a cat administering a cardiac massage?
From the post-gazette.com
The fall left him unconscious with blood coming from his mouth and nose, and even though medics gave him cardiac massage at the scene, they were unsuccessful in their attempts to revive him.
From the guardian.co.uk
She suffered cardiac arrest just eight blocks from the medical center, and was re ceiving heart massage when she arrived.
From the time.com
