cardiac arrest

noun

: temporary or permanent cessation of the heartbeat

Examples of cardiac arrest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Someone in the home dialed 911 after the girl suffered cardiac arrest, per a statement from the sheriff’s office. Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024 The attorney for Elk Grove police, Bruce Praet, argued instead that Landeros had a toxic level of methamphetamine in his system, had a history of heart trouble and died of cardiac arrest. Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024 Bronny James, a five-star recruit from Sierra Canyon, suffered sudden cardiac arrest during a team workout on July 24 at USC. Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024 The news was confirmed by Walsh’s manger Sandra L. Joseph, who said the actor died Tuesday at a hospital in Vermont after suffering cardiac arrest. Dan Heching, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024 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

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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 27 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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