cardiac arrest

noun

: temporary or permanent cessation of the heartbeat

Examples of cardiac arrest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When pancreatic enzymes spill into the blood, this can lead to multiple organ failure, including cardiac arrest and death. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026

The cause was cardiac arrest, according to his wife, jazz vocalist Karrin Allyson. — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

It was later confirmed that the musician’s cause of death was cardiac arrest and acute myocardial infarction. — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026

Black youth experience sudden cardiac arrest at higher rates than their peers, are less likely to receive bystander CPR and AED intervention, and therefore have lower survival rates. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cardiac arrest

• abreast
• accessed
• addressed
• appressed
• armrest
• assessed
• attest
• backrest
• behest
• bequest
• caressed
• celeste

Medical Definition

cardiac arrest

noun

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

called also sudden cardiac arrest