cardiac arrest

noun

: 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

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 Apr. 2026.

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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