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Definition of Asystole
Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026
Asystole: A dire form of cardiac arrest in which the heart stops beating and there is no electrical activity in the heart. As a result, the heart is at a total standstill.
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