CPR

American

abbreviation

cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

CPR British

abbreviation

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CPR Scientific

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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.

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Some emergency-response experts express concern that people will waste precious minutes grabbing an anti-choking device when they should be doing back blows, the Heimlich maneuver—officially known as abdominal thrusts—or CPR.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Eamonn McNally, senior lawyer at the Children's Law Centre, said his organisation is increasingly seeing the CPR used in cases involving children with complex disabilities and additional needs when they are not at risk.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

She reportedly lost her pulse and was revived with CPR and a defibrillator.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Eventually, others helped to move him and a doctor on board began CPR.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

She planted her hands on his chest and started CPR.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

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