cardiopulmonary
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
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The virus that’s found in the Americas tends to cause a cardiopulmonary syndrome, a condition that affects both the heart and the lungs, said Dr. Gaby Frank, director of Johns Hopkins Special Pathogens Center.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
GSK struck a $950 million deal to buy Canada’s 35Pharma, a biopharmaceutical company developing cardiopulmonary treatments, as the U.K. drugmaker seeks to bolster its exposure to diseases linked to obesity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
All participants completed two days of cardiopulmonary exercise tests.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2025
He performed CPR - or cardiopulmonary resuscitation - for about 10 minutes, with his mobile propped on Nick's chest, speaking to the 999 operator as he waited for ambulance crews to arrive.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2025
As she commenced cardiopulmonary resuscitation, she yelled for Dr. Larry Silver, one of the volunteers staffing the HRA clinic, who was in the next room.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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