asystole

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Noun asystole has 1 sense

asystole, cardiac arrest, cardiopulmonary arrest - absence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent absence of the heart beat leading to oxygen lack and eventually to death
--₁ is a kind of pathology

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Asystole

Definition:

Asystole refers to the absence of electrical activity in the heart, resulting in a lack of any cardiac contractions.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: Medical

Samples:

1. Example Sentence: The patient was unresponsive and was immediately treated once asystole was observed on the ECG monitor.

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