cardiac arrest

noun

: temporary or permanent cessation of the heartbeat

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His cause of death was cardiac arrest, according to his sister, Susan Holt. Bill Bowden, arkansasonline.com, 5 Dec. 2024 The cardiac arrest was caused by hypocalcaemia– or a dearth of calcium, which is critical for maintaining heart function and rhythm. Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2024 The search for a new executive is reminiscent of 2018, when former Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz died suddenly of cardiac arrest. Brooke Conrad, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024 This causes malnutrition, which can lead to severe consequences like organ damage, starvation, and sometimes fatal complications like cardiac arrest. Mark Gurarie, Health, 6 Nov. 2024 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 22 Dec. 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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