cardiac arrest

noun

: temporary or permanent cessation of the heartbeat

Examples of cardiac arrest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The 19-year-old suffered a cardiac arrest during basketball practice at the University of Southern California in July last year. Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024 James overcame adversity early in his college career after suffering a cardiac arrest while practicing last July. Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 5 Apr. 2024 Sauer spent about a week in the I.C.U., then left the hospital 12 days after his cardiac arrest. Helen Ouyang, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024 Before emergency responders arrived, Brookes went into cardiac arrest. Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024 The doctor confirmed that sudden cardiac arrest typically occurs without any preceding signs or symptoms. Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2024 According to his death certificate obtained by The Blast, the comedian died at the age of 76 from cardiac arrest on Feb. 27 at his Los Angeles home. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 4 Mar. 2024 Heard died in 2017 from cardiac arrest at the age of 71. Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 29 Feb. 2024 Its hospital offers no similarly comprehensive ECPR program for the patients who end up there after suffering cardiac arrest. Helen Ouyang, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024

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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 24 Apr. 2024.

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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