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asystolic

asystolic

1 9.9
The heart has no electrical activity and does not beat
  • adjective
  • /ˌeɪsɪsˈtɒlɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : asistólico
  • The patient was asystolic.

Examples

  • The monitor showed the patient was asystolic and immediate resuscitation was started.

  • If a patient becomes asystolic, emergency intervention is required right away.

  • After several minutes without a pulse, the team confirmed he was asystolic.

  • Don't let the patient remain asystolic for too long!

  • The patient was declared asystolic after the monitor showed no electrical activity in the heart.

  • During the emergency response, the doctor confirmed that the victim was asystolic, indicating a complete loss of heartbeat.

  • In the case of cardiac arrest, if a patient is found to be asystolic, immediate resuscitation efforts must be initiated.

Synonyms

pulseless
vsasystolic
  • Specialized
3 8.5

There is no pulse and no sign of a heartbeat

focuses on absence of electrical activity rather than absent circulation
isoelectric
vsasystolic
  • Specialized
8.3

Showing no clear electric activity, for example a flat line on a heart or brain monitor

refers only to heart electrical silence that stops heartbeat

How Fast

tachycardia
  • Specialized
10 7.2
normal
∞ 1.0
bradycardic
  • Specialized
1 8.3
asystolic
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Surface Forms

asystolic positive

Morphology

asystolic = asystole (semi-transparent) = a + systole + ic

Forming an adjective with '-ic' from the medical noun 'asystole' is a regular and predictable derivation.

Etymology

Asystolic breaks into a- meaning 'no' and systole meaning 'a squeeze', as in systolic blood pressure, so asystolic means 'no squeeze' of the heart and therefore 'no heartbeat'.