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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heart massage::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cardiac massage |
| Type of | emergency procedure, massage |
Examples of heart massage
heart massage
A team of doctors laid open his chest, tried to revive him via open-heart massage.
From the time.com
Ms. Alexander rushed to the helicopter alongside the child and took over the heart massage.
From the omaha.com
Continuing the heart massage, the doctors got Wisniewski on a gurney and took him to surgery.
From the dailynews.com
Conversely, there's nothing funny about a woman dying just minutes after receiving open-heart massage.
From the tv.uk.msn.com
She suffered cardiac arrest just eight blocks from the medical center, and was re ceiving heart massage when she arrived.
From the time.com
The doctors continued the heart massage.
From the dailynews.com
The undertakers were about to put her in a hearse when a policeman noticed her leg twitch and at once performed heart massage.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
Thomas, as the de facto leader of the trio, crawls to her over broken glass and decides the only way to keep her alive is open-heart massage.
From the independent.co.uk
She was given open heart massage, but the main cause of death was damage to her spinal cord, he said on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.
From the toledoblade.com
