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asystole

British  
/ ˌæsɪsˈtɒlɪk, əˈsɪstəlɪ /

noun

  1. pathol the absence of heartbeat; cardiac arrest

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One example is asystole, a flat line on the heart monitor indicating there is no electrical activity in the heart.

From New York Times Apr. 11, 2023

What makes Emma's case special is the difficulty in preserving an intestine from asystole donation due to the digestive organ's characteristics.

From Reuters Oct. 11, 2022

However, since the development of modern asystole donations, the technique's popularity has grown to make up about one-third of all donations in Spain, La Paz said.

From Reuters Oct. 11, 2022

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