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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Tree Number(s)
E02.365.647.110
Unique ID
D016887
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016887
Scope Note
The artificial substitution of heart and lung action as indicated for HEART ARREST resulting from electric shock, DROWNING, respiratory arrest, or other causes. The two major components of cardiopulmonary resuscitation are artificial ventilation (RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL) and closed-chest CARDIAC MASSAGE.
Entry Version
CARDIOPULM RESUSCITATION
Entry Term(s)
Basic Cardiac Life Support
CPR
Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
Code Blue
Life Support, Basic Cardiac
Mouth-to-Mouth Resuscitation
Previous Indexing
Resuscitation (1971-1991)
See Also
Heart Arrest
Public MeSH Note
92; was see RESUSCITATION 1978-91; MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION was see RESUSCITATION 1990-91
Online Note
use RESUSCITATION to search CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION 1978-91 & MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION 1990-91
History Note
92; was see RESUSCITATION 1978-91; MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION was see RESUSCITATION 1990-91
Date Established
1992/01/01
Date of Entry
1991/05/30
Revision Date
2005/06/30
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Preferred
Mouth-to-Mouth Resuscitation Narrower
Code Blue Related
Basic Cardiac Life Support Narrower
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