How to Use cardiac in a Sentence

cardiac

adjective
  • The primate died on Wednesday at the age of 36 due to a cardiac event.
    Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The blockage forces the heart to work harder and can lead to cardiac damage.
    The Enquirer, 9 May 2023
  • The screen keeps tab: How well is your hand mimicking the cardiac rhythm?
    Heather Lanier, Longreads, 10 Jan. 2023
  • The researchers focused on over 500 of the probes that relate to cardiac tissue.
    Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 9 May 2023
  • Time is of the essence when a cardiac event occurs on an athletic field.
    Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2023
  • The cause of his death was a cardiac event, according to a statement on Facebook.
    Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Light from the bulb then penetrated the skin of the mice to activate ChRmine within the cardiac cells.
    Byclaudia Lopez Lloreda, science.org, 1 Mar. 2023
  • When someone has some sort of cardiac disease, that’s fine.
    Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Lily of the valley contains cardiac glycosides, which slow the heart.
    Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Windy, a cardiac nurse, has been dealing with heart problems since 2021.
    Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 14 Sep. 2023
  • All of that can contribute to poor cardiac health and diabetes on top of the mental health toll.
    al, 29 Dec. 2022
  • More studies need to be done to show whether there are heart benefits for people who haven’t had a cardiac event.
    Meg Tirrell, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Harrison is a cardiac hospital nurse during the day, a job that sometimes feels a little too stuck to a clock.
    Katheryn Houghton, Anchorage Daily News, 14 May 2023
  • For men, cardiac and other disease risks went up if their HDL levels were under 40—or over 80.
    Josh Fischman, Scientific American, 26 Apr. 2023
  • The GoFundMe states Barry’s death certificate cites cardiac issues as his cause of death.
    Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 25 May 2023
  • In adults around age 65 or older, however, some studies found that long naps of an hour or more were linked to a higher risk of cardiac problems.
    Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2023
  • The senator is known to have had a cardiac pacemaker implanted in 2017.
    Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2023
  • As if the drama in the Knesset and the fire on the streets weren’t enough, Netanyahu actually arrived at the Knesset plenum directly from a cardiac care unit.
    Jo-Ann Mort, The New Republic, 26 July 2023
  • When heart rate is too fast Like pacemakers, a cardiac defibrillator comes with a battery and wires that record the heart’s rate.
    Virginia Singla, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2023
  • These conditions can raise the risk of a heart attack or other dangerous cardiac event.
    Brian Mastroianni, Health, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Around 1% of people have an issue with the structure of their coronary artery, and the problem is responsible for about 14% of cardiac deaths in athletes.
    Wendy Tzou, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2023
  • Further, hearing loud noises can create the onset of cardiac events like a heart attack.
    Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 12 June 2023
  • Working out in cold weather improves cardiac function, boosts the immune system, lifts the mood and builds endurance in terms of overcoming the cold.
    Theresa Sullivan Barger, Discover Magazine, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Your family calls 911 and paramedics arrive and diagnose a cardiac event.
    Time, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Commotio cordis is a very rare cause of cardiac arrest due to trauma to the heart at a very specific point in a person's cardiac cycle.
    Julia Landwehr, Health, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Whether or not to screen healthy individuals for cardiac disease has been a topic of debate, Chung said.
    Akshay Syal, M.d., NBC News, 25 July 2023
  • Her goal after suffering a sudden cardiac event at age 13 was to start small: Find a way to provide heart screenings for her teammates and classmates.
    Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 28 Aug. 2023
  • An autopsy revealed the cause of death was a cardiac laceration due to a shrapnel injury.
    David Chiu, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The cardiac event was caused by a congenital heart defect, the family spokesperson said in August.
    Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Lead exposure can cause high blood pressure and cardiac disease.
    Martin Schiavenato, The Conversation, 30 Aug. 2023

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