cardiac arrest

noun

: temporary or permanent cessation of the heartbeat

Examples of cardiac arrest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Heart failure is not, however, the same thing as cardiac arrest, which is when the heart stops—arrests—its beating altogether. Lori Oliwenstein, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024 In April 2020, a teen went into cardiac arrest and later died after several employees attempted to restrain him on the ground. Christine MacDonald, Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2024 Catch up fast: There were delays dispatching aid for a 5-month-old baby last month, who died after going into cardiac arrest at a Northwest apartment. Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 9 Sep. 2024 In January last year, the Bills player Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest after a tackle, prompting global headlines. Nick Remsen, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cardiac arrest 

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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 20 Sep. 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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