cardiac massage — n. a rhythmic compressing of the heart, using the hands to force blood through the blood vessels: an emergency medical procedure for treating heart failure * * * … Universalium
cardiac massage — n. a rhythmic compressing of the heart, using the hands to force blood through the blood vessels: an emergency medical procedure for treating heart failure … English World dictionary
cardiac massage — rhythmic compression of the heart by pressure applied manually over the sternum (closed cardiac massage) or directly to the heart through an opening in the chest wall (open cardiac massage); done to reinstate and maintain circulation … Medical dictionary
Massage cardiaque — Compression thoracique La compression thoracique est un geste de premiers secours qui se pratique dans deux circonstances : la victime est consciente et s étouffe par un corps étranger (aucun son ne sort de la bouche), mais on ne peut pas… … Wikipédia en Français
Massage cardiaque externe — Compression thoracique La compression thoracique est un geste de premiers secours qui se pratique dans deux circonstances : la victime est consciente et s étouffe par un corps étranger (aucun son ne sort de la bouche), mais on ne peut pas… … Wikipédia en Français
massage — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ gentle, relaxing, soothing ▪ back, body, foot, full body, neck, scalp … Collocations dictionary
cardiac resuscitation — noun an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing; attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent … Useful english dictionary
Massage — The therapeutic practice of manipulating the muscles and limbs to ease tension and reduce pain. Massage can be a part of physical therapy or practiced on its own. It can be highly effective for reducing the symptoms of arthritis, back pain,… … Medical dictionary
Cardiac arrest — A medical emergency with absent or inadequate contraction of the left ventricle of the heart that immediately causes bodywide circulatory failure. The signs and symptoms include loss of consciousness; rapid shallow breathing progressing to apnea… … Medical dictionary
cardiac — adj. Cardiac is used with these nouns: ↑failure, ↑massage, ↑monitoring, ↑patient, ↑rehabilitation, ↑rhythm, ↑surgeon, ↑surgery … Collocations dictionary