PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS
B-4
standard NSA pause See “NSA pause.”
sudden cardiac arrest
(SCA)
Sudden cardiac arrest is the abrupt cessation of the heart’s normal pumping of
blood, frequently caused by an electrical malfunction in the heart. SCA results in
a stoppage of blood flow, absent or abnormal breathing, and unconsciousness.
waveform See “SMART biphasic waveform.”
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