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PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS
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standby mode The operating mode of the HeartStart when a battery has been installed, and the
unit is turned off and ready for use when needed. Shown by blinking green READY
light.
standard NSA pause See “NSA pause.”
sudden cardiac arrest
(SCA)
The sudden stopping of the heart’s pumping rhythm, accompanied by loss of
consciousness, absence of respiration, and lack of a pulse.
waveform See “SMART biphasic waveform.”