cardiac massage

American  

[kahr-dee-ak muh-sahzh, muh-sahj] / ˈkɑr diˌæk məˈsɑʒ, məˈsɑdʒ /

noun

1. rhythmic manual compression of the sternum or heart to restore normal heartbeat, as after cardiac arrest.

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Etymology

Origin of cardiac massage

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Physicians there administered closed cardiac massage, oxygen and adrenalin.

From Washington Times • Jun. 4, 2018

PC Bruder and a St John's Ambulance man attempted to resuscitate him with mouth-to-mouth ventilation and cardiac massage.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2012

Were there any plants, I asked, that would spread indiscriminately like, say, a viral video of a cat administering a cardiac massage?

From New York Times • May 26, 2010

She summoned a hospital resuscitation team, which tried in vain to revive the patient with shock treatment and cardiac massage.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ludwig in 1842, experimented in cardiac massage, and Professor Schiff at Florence was the first to apply the method to human subjects.

From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by ?Malley, Austin