cardiac arrest

noun

: temporary or permanent cessation of the heartbeat

Examples of cardiac arrest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The son of the Lakers’ LeBron James suffered cardiac arrest over the summer during a team workout on campus, and his status has been uncertain ever since. —Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2023

The infant was found in a crib suffering cardiac arrest near the mother. —Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 21 Nov. 2023

Bronny suffered cardiac arrest while working out with the Trojans over the summer and still hasn’t made his college debut. —Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023

The messages were sent four months before Presley suffered fatal cardiac arrest in January. —Matt Donnelly, Variety, 2 Nov. 2023

The study didn’t look at how many athletes had a cardiac arrest and survived, something researchers hope to explore in the future. —Linda Carroll, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2023

Emergency officials responded to a call for a cardiac arrest, ABC News reported, and though an official cause of death has not been reported there were no signs of trauma or foul play, unnamed sources told ABC. —Ana Faguy, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023

The outlet reported that approximately two and a half hours into the surgery at São Luiz Hospital on Monday, Andrade suffered a cardiac arrest and was taken to the ICU, but died Tuesday morning. —Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023

Officials later said that Hamlin experienced a cardiac arrest and had his heartbeat restored on the field before being taken away in an ambulance. —Gina Martinez, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

cardiac arrest

noun

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

called also sudden cardiac arrest