cardiopulmonary resuscitation
noun
: a procedure designed to restore normal breathing after cardiac arrest that includes the clearance of air passages to the lungs, mouth-to-mouth method of artificial respiration, and heart massage by the exertion of pressure on the chest
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To help prepare for the possibility of a medical emergency, parents and caregivers can benefit from learning cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR.
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Dr. Katherine Flynn-O'Brien, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
On October 11, LCH medical staff found Saleh unresponsive and began cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) at approximately 6:32 p.m.
Saleh was briefly resuscitated, but later lost his pulse again, according to the news release.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
In case of an emergency requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the American Heart Association recommends SWAG: Start by calling 911.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2025
The students screamed for help and asked if anyone knew how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, according to Stewart.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Dr. Katherine Flynn-O'Brien, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
On October 11, LCH medical staff found Saleh unresponsive and began cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) at approximately 6:32 p.m.
Saleh was briefly resuscitated, but later lost his pulse again, according to the news release.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
In case of an emergency requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the American Heart Association recommends SWAG: Start by calling 911.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2025
The students screamed for help and asked if anyone knew how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, according to Stewart.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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“Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cardiopulmonary%20resuscitation. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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