cardiac arrest

noun

: temporary or permanent cessation of the heartbeat

Examples of cardiac arrest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2023, Kim was legally declared incapacitated after her cardiac arrest resulted in a brain injury affecting her motor skills, language and memory. — Jessica Golden,alex Sherman, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the scene for a report of a cardiac arrest and took the infant to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. — Summer Lin follow, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

At the hospital, after having an angiogram, Kokernak went into cardiac arrest. — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

Presley died on September 20, reportedly from an apparent overdose, and went into cardiac arrest. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 24 Sep. 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