Engelsk substantiv: cardiac arrest | |||
1. | cardiac arrest (om tilstand) 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 | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | asystole, cardiopulmonary arrest | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | pathology | ||