cardiac arrest

noun

: temporary or permanent cessation of the heartbeat

Examples of cardiac arrest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web If left untreated, anaphylaxis can lead to shock, coma, suffocation, cardiac arrest, and death. Daniel More, Verywell Health, 8 Mar. 2024 McClain later went into cardiac arrest while being transported to the hospital. María Paúl, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2024 But local media reported that an octogenarian suffering a cardiac arrest was declared dead last Friday after seven hospitals turned her away citing a lack of medical staff or other reasons likely related to the walkouts. Associated Press, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2024 She was found unresponsive on a bathroom floor by her roommate on Dec. 23 and was rushed to St. Joseph’s Hospital in cardiac arrest. Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2024 Hamlin, who went into cardiac arrest on the field during a 2022 game in Cincinnati, was inactive for 12 of Buffalo's 17 regular-season games. Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2024 Short-term exposure can increase the risk of cardiac arrest, asthma attacks or stroke. Aria Bendix, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2024 Ibogaine is known to induce arrhythmia, or an irregular heartbeat, which in severe cases can lead to fatal cardiac arrest. Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024 On Wednesday, the couple went to Fire Station 21 in Pacific Beach to thank the dispatcher and firefighters who helped restart her heart after her sudden cardiac arrest in May 2022. Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2024

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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 28 Mar. 2024.

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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