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Bronny's debut comes shortly after the Lakers rookie opened up about suffering a cardiac arrest in July 2023 for a new interview with Men's Health, published Tuesday, Oct. 15.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Breath of Fire comes three years after Jagat, who was born Katie Griggs, died suddenly of cardiac arrest at the age of 41.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
In December 2023, the prisons experienced five homicides at four prisons, and other serious incidents, including numerous deaths after altercations between inmates, and a Central State Prison inmate dying from cardiac arrest after being stabbed, treated at a hospital and returning to prison.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
Sadly, the odds of surviving an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) are low.
—New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2024
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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 5 Nov. 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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