cardiac arrest

noun

: temporary or permanent cessation of the heartbeat

Examples of cardiac arrest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Deaths occur even in seemingly benign settings where too much is demanded of the body: as recently as this past May, two college football players died on the same weekend during two separate marathon races, one of heatstroke and one of cardiac arrest. Calum Marsh, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2025 Yulin died of cardiac arrest on June 10 in New York City, according to a press release shared by the actor's representative Sue Leibman. Edward Segarra, USA Today, 13 June 2025 Wendt died of cardiac arrest on May 20 at the age of 76. Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 June 2025 Harris Yulin, the acclaimed actor who starred in such Broadway productions as Hedda Gabler, The Price, The Visit and Watch on the Rhine and in the films Scarface, Clear and Present Danger, Ghostbusters, and Training Day, among many others, died June 10 in New York City of cardiac arrest. Greg Evans, Deadline, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for cardiac arrest

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cardiac arrest was in 1873

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Cardiac arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cardiac%20arrest. Accessed 17 Jun. 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

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!