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| emergency procedure consisting of artificial ventilation and external cardiac massage |
cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| rapid, quivering, noncoordinated contractions of the atria or ventricle |
fibrillation |
| blood pressure that is above normal |
hypertension |
| phase in the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles relax between contractions |
diastole |
| fats and fatlike substances that serve as a source of fuel in the body and are an important constituent of cell structure |
lipids |
| agent or nerve that enlarges the blood vessels |
vasodilator |
| phase in the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles contract |
systole |
| abnormal or pathologic condition of the blood |
blood dyscrasia |
| space within a tubular part or organ, such as the space within a blood vessel |
lumen |
| puncture of a vein to remove blood, instill a medication, or start an intravenous infusion |
venipuncture |
| application of an electric shock to the myocardium through the chest wall to restore normal cardiac rhythm |
defibrillation |
| to close tightly, to block |
occlude |
| a short-duration humming sound of cardiac or vascular origin |
heart murmur |
