cardiopulmonary |Usage example sentence, Pronunciation, Web Definition

cardiopulmonary 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition

Adjective
/ˌkärdēōˈpo͝olməˌnerē/,/-ˈpəl-/,

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Of or relating to the heart and the lungs,

Of or relating to the heart and the lungs

Web Definitions:

of or pertaining to or affecting both the heart and the lungs and their functions; "cardiopulmonary resuscitation"

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure for people in cardiac arrest or, in some circumstances, respiratory arrest. CPR is performed both in hospitals and in pre-hospital settings.

cardiac failure, pulmonary edema, shock, myocardial infarction, hemoptysis, tachypnea, thrombophlebitis, pulmonary embolus, cardiomyopathy, pleural effusion, arrhythmias including ventricular fibrillation.