cardiac arrest

noun

: temporary or permanent cessation of the heartbeat

Examples of cardiac arrest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Then, while training for his first season, Bronny suffered cardiac arrest. Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 23 June 2024 Just three years ago, Eriksen collapsed on the pitch after suffering cardiac arrest during Denmark’s group match against Finland at Euro 2020, which was delayed by a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Matias Grez, CNN, 16 June 2024 The cause was cardiac arrest, his son Morris Lawson 3rd said. Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 10 June 2024 Instead, the initial report only revealed that a backup defensive lineman on the team had suffered a seizure and went into cardiac arrest. Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for cardiac arrest 

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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 4 Jul. 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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