cardiac arrest

noun

: temporary or permanent cessation of the heartbeat

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It’s sometimes used for people who have a cardiac arrest. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025 Barron lost his pulse and went into cardiac arrest with doctors at a hospital emergency room resuscitating him, according to court documents. Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025 The first project, Safer Sidelines, investigated the lack of health care on high school sidelines in situations that mirror that of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who collapsed on national television in January 2023 from sudden cardiac arrest. Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025 While the surgery was a success, Bennett went into sudden cardiac arrest at 10 days old. Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 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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