cardiopulmonary
adjective
car·dio·pul·mo·nary
ˌkär-dē-ō-ˈpu̇l-mə-ˌner-ē 
-ˈpəl-
: of or relating to the heart and lungs
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The preliminary autopsy report released Monday by Harry Campbell, chief investigator at the Stark County Coroner’s Office, lists the causes of death as cardiopulmonary arrest in association with physical altercation and prone restraint, as well as acute intoxication by cocaine and ethanol.
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Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 13 Aug. 2024
Vehicle engines also discharge soot, linked to lung cancer and cardiopulmonary disease.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2024
Researchers found more glowing sites of immune activation in people who had been infected with Covid than in those who had not, including: the brain stem, spinal cord, cardiopulmonary tissues, bone marrow, upper pharynx, chest lymph nodes, and gut wall.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 3 July 2024
Tisa Farrow died due to cardiopulmonary demise, according to the Vermont Department of Health.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024
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Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 13 Aug. 2024
Vehicle engines also discharge soot, linked to lung cancer and cardiopulmonary disease.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2024
Researchers found more glowing sites of immune activation in people who had been infected with Covid than in those who had not, including: the brain stem, spinal cord, cardiopulmonary tissues, bone marrow, upper pharynx, chest lymph nodes, and gut wall.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 3 July 2024
Tisa Farrow died due to cardiopulmonary demise, according to the Vermont Department of Health.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024
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cardiopulmonary
adjective
car·dio·pul·mo·nary
ˈkärd-ē-ō-ˈpu̇l-mə-ˌner-ē
-ˈpəl-
: of or relating to the heart and lungs
Medical Definition
cardiopulmonary
adjective
car·dio·pul·mo·nary
ˌkärd-ē-ō-ˈpu̇l-mə-ˌner-ē, -ˈpəl-
: of or relating to the heart and lungs
the cardiopulmonary system
a cardiopulmonary bypass that diverts blood from the entrance to the right atrium through an oxygenator directly to the aorta
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