: temporary or permanent cessation of the heartbeat
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Taylor says his son collapsed and went into cardiac arrest before being airlifted to Cooper.—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 31 May 2026 First aid and recovery Abo said that a direct strike can cause cardiac arrest, and indirect strikes can cause the lungs to be temporarily paralyzed, which can also cause a heart attack.—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026 The Heart Rate Reduction feature also appears to warn of signs of cardiac arrest.—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 The coroner’s report is chilling, listing multiple factors besides cardiac arrest that figured in her death.—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cardiac arrest