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asystole /asys·to·le/ (a-sis´to-le) cardiac standstill or arrest; absence of heartbeat.asystol´ic
asystole [āsis′təlē] Etymology: Gk, a + systole, not contraction a life-threatening cardiac condition characterized by the absence of electrical and mechanical activity in the heart. Clinical signs include apnea and lack of pulse. Without cardiac monitoring, asystole cannot be distinguished from ventricular fibrillation. asystolic, adj. asystole (āsis´t n the faulty contraction of the ventricles of the heart, resulting in incomplete or imperfect systole. asystole cardiac standstill or arrest; absence of heartbeat. asystole Cardiac standstill; cardiac arrest; heartbeatlessness; cor sans systole Patient discussion about asystolic. Q. WHAT IS CARDIAC ARREST why do people have IT? A. cardiac arrest is when the heart stops pumping blood. stops working. it can happen in a few cases: Read more or ask a question about asystolic1) it doesn't get oxygen and there for a part of it dies and make the whole heart stopping- heart attack. 2) in electric shock it may cause the electric pulse that generate movement in the heart to stop. 3)from harsh septic shock. 4) from any shock actually :). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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During the call, the patient went into cardiac arrest and was in an asystolic rhythm for more than 12 minutes. |
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