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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
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First Known Use
1873, in the meaning defined above
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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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