: temporary or permanent cessation of the heartbeat
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According to the dispatch audio from the day of his death, first responders responded to a call for a person suffering cardiac arrest.—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026 Staff also was trained in performing CPR and using an AED, a portable device used to treat sudden cardiac arrest by analyzing the heart’s rhythm and delivering an electrical shock intended to restore normal function.—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026 Maradona died at age 60 from cardiac arrest while recovering from surgery for a blood clot on the brain.—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026 Her daughters confirmed her death, caused by cardiac arrest, in a statement to Agence France-Presse.—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cardiac arrest