CPR

American

abbreviation

cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

CPR British

abbreviation

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CPR Scientific

/ sē′pē-är′ /

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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Recent schemes involve things like CPR training for members of the public, defibrillators being placed in community venues and green spaces in hospitals.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Staff continued with CPR and also used a defibrillator in their efforts to revive her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Athena’s attorney, Matthew Davis, said she was never abusive and that she called 911 as soon as she cut him down, then spent 10 minutes following a dispatcher’s CPR instructions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

Kelly found her husband unresponsive, alerted authorities and administered CPR.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Then she places her hands on his chest and, with one CPR pump, brings life back to Woo’s tiny body.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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