cardiac arrest

noun

: temporary or permanent cessation of the heartbeat

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Before she was taken to the hospital, Espinoza suffered cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated. Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026 Jackson died in June 2009 at the age of 50 due to acute intoxication of propofol and lorazepam, which caused the singer to go into cardiac arrest. Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026 Tony married three times more, ultimately remaining with his sixth wife, Jill Vandenberg, until his death at age 85 from cardiac arrest in 2010. Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026 Taylor says his son collapsed and went into cardiac arrest before being airlifted to Cooper. Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 31 May 2026 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 8 Jun. 2026.

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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