An emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing; attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen.

synonyms: cardiac resuscitation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, kiss of life, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

Polish: resuscytacja krążeniowo-oddechowa[edytuj], RKO