cardiac arrest

noun

: temporary or permanent cessation of the heartbeat

Examples of cardiac arrest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Police and emergency medical personnel responded to a 911 call for a woman in cardiac arrest. — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

Hickerson and his brother Zach Hickerson were present when emergency responders found Panettiere in cardiac arrest on Sunday. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Michelle Brant suffered a cardiac arrest while at her home in Zimmerman, Minnesota, back in March. — Ubah Ali, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

He was taken by helicopter to Cannizzaro Hospital in Catania in cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead an hour after arrival, hospital officials said, per the Times. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cardiac arrest

• abreast
• accessed
• addressed
• appressed
• armrest
• assessed
• attest
• backrest
• behest
• bequest
• caressed
• celeste

Medical Definition

cardiac arrest

noun

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

called also sudden cardiac arrest