About The Word Asystole
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Asystole
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What's The Definition Of Asystole?
[n] 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
Synonyms | Synonyms for Asystole: cardiac arrest | cardiopulmonary arrest Related Terms | Find terms related to Asystole: See Also | pathology Asystole In Webster's Dictionary \A*sys"to*le\, n. [Pref. a- not + systole.] (Physiol.)
A weakening or cessation of the contractile power of the
heart.
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