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In February 2017, Harper, who was 51 at the time, went into cardiac arrest during a workout.
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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.
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Shawna Chen, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
Walker had gone into cardiac arrest and was without a pulse for four minutes.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Some of the biggest risk reductions were for shock, aspiration pneumonia, liver failure, lung failure and cardiac arrest.
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Brenda Goodman, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1873, in the meaning defined above
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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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