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cardiac arrest

noun

: temporary or permanent cessation of the heartbeat

Examples of cardiac arrest in a Sentence

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Cyanide poisoning can be fatal and causes comas, seizures, and cardiac arrest. Helen Regan, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025 Karen died from cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac arrhythmia, according to a death certificate obtained by TMZ at the time. Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025 Data shows patients who receive whole blood before going into cardiac arrest from blood loss have a 90% to 100% survivability rate, the county said. Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025 Two lawsuits, filed in October and December 2023, alleged the drink's caffeine contents caused fatal cardiac arrests. Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 18 Nov. 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

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“Cardiac arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cardiac%20arrest. Accessed 30 Nov. 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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