CPR

abbreviation for

1. cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

CPR

abbreviation for

1. cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CPR

/ sē′pē-är′ /

1. Short for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. An emergency procedure in which the heart and lungs are made to work by manually compressing the chest overlying the heart and forcing air into the lungs. CPR is used to maintain circulation when the heart stops pumping, usually because of disease, drugs, or trauma.

Example Sentences

Then the doctor doing the CPR said there was nothing more he could do.

From Los Angeles Times

"This initiative is not just about providing equipment - it is about building a culture of preparedness that complements our work on CPR and awareness of defibrillators within the school curriculum," he added.

From BBC

Deputies removed two others from the burning building and performed CPR outside.

From Los Angeles Times

Bystanders at one point were performing CPR on the newborn, ABC7 reported.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Bailey told the jury the CPR had never succeeded because "by the time Mr Sidpara had called 999, she was already cold and stiff and her jaw locked shut".

From BBC