cardiac arrest

noun

: temporary or permanent cessation of the heartbeat

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According to the dispatch call on the day of his death, police and medics were called to Hogan's house in Clearwater Beach, Fla. at 9:51 a.m. for a person suffering cardiac arrest. Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 31 July 2025 Local police said Hogan suffered cardiac arrest at his home and was pronounced dead at a hospital. Denise Petski, Deadline, 31 July 2025 Burger was working the special event at the finish line when a 27-year-old man fell over with cardiac arrest. Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2025 Hulk died Thursday after a reported cardiac arrest. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 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 7 Aug. 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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