cardiac arrest

noun

: temporary or permanent cessation of the heartbeat

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In February 2017, Harper, who was 51 at the time, went into cardiac arrest during a workout. Erin Clack, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025 Known in the Bay Area as the architect of the Slanted Door suite of restaurants, Phan died Monday night after suffering cardiac arrest, according to his family. Shawna Chen, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025 Walker had gone into cardiac arrest and was without a pulse for four minutes. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024 Some of the biggest risk reductions were for shock, aspiration pneumonia, liver failure, lung failure and cardiac arrest. Brenda Goodman, CNN, 20 Jan. 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 9 Feb. 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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