asystole
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9.9
- noun
- /ˌeɪsɪˈstoʊli/
- Specialized
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asistolia
- By the time EMTs got there, his heart was in asystole (flatline).
- asystole on the monitor
- went into asystole
- Start CPR. Asystole
Examples
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After prolonged ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation without resuscitation, asystole develops.
Blog text (9) -
I teach children how to perform CPR so they can save that 2-pack-a-day smoking mother of theirs once she crumps with a heart that has gone into asystole.
Blog text (19) -
Severe sinus bradycardia, high-grade atrioventricular block, and prolonged ventricular asystole have been described.
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The patient was pronounced dead after his heart entered asystole and failed to respond to treatment.
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During the emergency code, the doctor announced, 'We have confirmed asystole; we need to act quickly.'
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Upon reviewing the heart monitor, the nurse noted a prolonged period of asystole, indicating a critical situation.
Synonyms
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3.7
A sudden stop of the heart that stops blood flow and can cause death if not treated
1
5.4
When the heart and lungs suddenly stop working, breathing and heartbeat stop
Antonyms
How Fast
- Specialized
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7.2
- Specialized
168
2.5
- Specialized
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7.8
- Specialized
10
9.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Asystole comes from the Greek parts a- meaning 'without' and systole meaning 'a squeeze' or 'contraction', like in 'systolic' blood pressure. So asystole means the heart is 'without a squeeze' and has stopped beating.