cardiac arrest

noun

: temporary or permanent cessation of the heartbeat

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Doctors still do not know what caused Mark's cardiac arrest. Conor McGill, CBS News, 16 May 2026 The dispatcher was notified that the child was in cardiac arrest after being pulled from the water. Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026 One 92-year-old British passenger had passed away on board due to cardiac arrest during a stop in Brest, Brittany, on May 11. Makini Brice, USA Today, 13 May 2026 The star died in 2009, at age 50, of cardiac arrest due to a fatal dose of propofol and other drugs. Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cardiac arrest

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 19 May. 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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