cardiac arrest

noun

: temporary or permanent cessation of the heartbeat

Examples of cardiac arrest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In July, 64-year-old Robert Hardy died after suffering a cardiac arrest in his cell, officials say. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Ayala-Uribe, 39, who had fallen ill at the facility, later suffered cardiac arrest at a hospital during a surgery related to a pelvic abscess in September 2025. — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

There are more than 350,000 cardiac arrests outside of hospitals each year in the United States. — Anna Zarra Aldrich, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

In 2023, Kim was legally declared incapacitated after her cardiac arrest resulted in a brain injury affecting her motor skills, language and memory. — Jessica Golden,alex Sherman, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cardiac arrest

• abreast
• accessed
• addressed
• appressed
• armrest
• assessed
• attest
• backrest
• behest
• bequest
• caressed
• celeste

Medical Definition

cardiac arrest

noun

: abrupt temporary or permanent cessation of the heartbeat (as from ventricular fibrillation or asystole)

called also sudden cardiac arrest