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 death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen
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| CPR |
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| cardiac resuscitation |
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| cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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| kiss of life |
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| mouth-to-mouth resuscitation |
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