Asystole
Medical condition of the heart
Asystole (from New Latin, from Greek a- 'not', 'without' + systolē 'contraction') is the absence of ventricular contractions in the context of a lethal heart arrhythmia, in contrast to an induced asystole on a cooled patient on a heart-lung machine, and general anesthesia during surgery necessitating stopping the heart. Asystole is the most...