cardiac arrest

noun

: temporary or permanent cessation of the heartbeat

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So that would cause him, having cardiac arrest in the mudroom, to collapse right there. Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2025 More than 300,000 people die every year in the US from cardiac arrest, and immediate treatment is vital in saving someone's life. Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2025 Law enforcement sources told the site that police and paramedics were called to One Columbus Place, a luxury apartment on Central Park South in New York City, for a woman in cardiac arrest. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 Feb. 2025 On rare occasions, high-intensity workouts may put enough stress on the heart to trigger cardiac arrest, regardless of one’s Covid history. Aria Bendix, NBC News, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cardiac arrest

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cardiac arrest was in 1873

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“Cardiac arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cardiac%20arrest. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

cardiac arrest

noun
: abrupt temporary or permanent cessation of the heartbeat (as from ventricular fibrillation or asystole)

called also sudden cardiac arrest

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