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heart massage

/hɑːrt ˈmæsɑːʒ/

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/hɑːrt ˈmæsɑːʒ/B2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинская процедура, включающая ритмичное сжатие грудной клетки для ручной перекачки крови через сердце, когда оно перестало биться, обычно выполняемая при остановке сердца.

A medical procedure involving rhythmic compression of the chest to manually pump blood through the heart when it has stopped beating, typically performed during cardiac arrest.

  1. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniqueB2formal

    A medical procedure involving rhythmic compression of the chest to manually pump blood through the heart when it has stopped beating.

    ruМассаж сердца

    • The paramedic performed a heart massage on the unconscious patient.
    • Learning how to do a heart massage can save a life in an emergency.
    • The doctor instructed the nurse to continue the heart massage until the defibrillator arrived.