cardiac arrest

noun

: temporary or permanent cessation of the heartbeat

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Some of the biggest risk reductions were for shock, aspiration pneumonia, liver failure, lung failure and cardiac arrest. Brenda Goodman, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025 Diversions normally occur during serious medical issues such as cardiac arrest, chest pain, obstetric or gynecologic issues or possible strokes. Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025 Image Several medical studies determined that repeated Taser shocks or shocks near the heart could cause cardiac arrest and other life-threatening conditions. Nate Rosenfield, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025 Lisa Marie, a singer and the only child of Elvis, suffered cardiac arrest at her home in Calabasas on Jan. 12, 2023. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for cardiac arrest 

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 26 Jan. 2025.

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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