car·di·ac
ˈkär-dē-ˌak 
1
a
: of, relating to, situated near, or acting on the heart
b
: of or relating to the cardia of the stomach
2
: of, relating to, or affected with heart disease
cardiac patients
: a person with heart disease
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
That's because our internal circadian clocks - which control not just our sleep-wake cycle, but also our cardiac and metabolic pathways - are synced to daylight, according to Manoogian.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 7 Mar. 2026
Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Additionally, Trump's cardiac scan did not show abnormalities in the heart or major vessels, according to Barbabella, and his heart chambers were described as normal in size with no signs of inflammation or clotting.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
On March 26, 2019, Schroll, then 70, underwent an open-chest cardiac surgical procedure at The University of Kansas Hospital for placement of the LVAD.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
That's because our internal circadian clocks - which control not just our sleep-wake cycle, but also our cardiac and metabolic pathways - are synced to daylight, according to Manoogian.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
Through seven surgeries and countless complications, the experience showed me what true resilience is and reminded me that the impossible is possible (shoutout to the MGH cardiac ICU and entire cardiac team).
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Additionally, Trump's cardiac scan did not show abnormalities in the heart or major vessels, according to Barbabella, and his heart chambers were described as normal in size with no signs of inflammation or clotting.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Cardiac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cardiac. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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cardiac
1 of 2 adjective
car·di·ac
ˈkärd-ē-ˌak
1
a
: of, relating to, situated near, or acting on the heart
b
: of or relating to the cardia of the stomach
2
: of, relating to, or affected with heart disease
cardiac
2 of 2 noun
: an individual with heart disease
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