How to Use cardiac arrest in a Sentence

cardiac arrest

noun
  • Patients who took the drug were more than twice as likely to suffer cardiac arrest during the course of one of the studies.
    Daniella Diaz, CNN, 24 Aug. 2022
  • On the drive to the hospital, however, the woman went into cardiac arrest.
    Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022
  • The care prevented more than 200 children from cardiac arrest during the study, research shows.
    Terry Demio, The Enquirer, 8 Aug. 2022
  • Authorities had responded to a call of a child in cardiac arrest at a home, the prosecutor’s office said.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 2 Sep. 2022
  • McClain, 23, suffered cardiac arrest, was later declared brain dead, and taken off life support.
    CBS News, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Using a special machine that pumps blood and other fluids around the body, researchers restored cells and organs in pigs an hour after the animals’ death by cardiac arrest.
    Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Partial or full blockages of the arteries can lead to conditions such as stroke and coronary heart disease, which can cause arrhythmia, cardiac arrest or heart failure.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
  • But for decades, only about 10% of people who experience sudden cardiac arrest outside of a hospital have been lucky enough to survive.
    Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 14 Aug. 2024
  • But for some who have conditions that are resistant to treatment or are undiagnosed, the risk of complications such as stroke, heart failure, or cardiac arrest is high.
    Carisa Brewster, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2024
  • The program also expanded access to training programs to assist in reducing incidents of death due to cardiac arrest or heart attack.
    C.r. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2022
  • The lawsuit alleged Katz went into cardiac arrest as a direct result of consuming a Charged Lemonade drink.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
  • This weekend's match between Barcelona and Cadiz was briefly stopped after a fan went into cardiac arrest — and a goalkeeper lent a helping hand during the emergency.
    Jason Duaine Hahn, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022
  • It has been used by police departments frequently since the 1980s to describe in-custody deaths relating to asphyxia or cardiac arrest.
    Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 19 Aug. 2022
  • First responders were called to the scene for a cardiac arrest and found the 54-year-old in his jacuzzi.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 15 Dec. 2023
  • The child was rushed to the hospital in cardiac arrest.
    Chris Harris, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2022
  • How long has the patient been down (in cardiac arrest)?
    Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2023
  • First responders were sent to the home on a call for cardiac arrest, the outlet said.
    Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2023
  • Sources say first responders rushed to his home on a call for a cardiac arrest.
    Natasha Pearlman, Glamour, 29 Oct. 2023
  • The death certificate lists leukemia and cardiac arrest as the causes of Williams’ death.
    Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 9 July 2024
  • Sauer spent about a week in the I.C.U., then left the hospital 12 days after his cardiac arrest.
    Helen Ouyang, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Debbie Guzmán, his wife, said the cause of death, in a hospital, was cardiac arrest.
    Clay Risen, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The game was the first rematch for the two teams since Jan. 2, when Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest on the field during the first quarter.
    Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 22 Jan. 2023
  • The friend then realized that Adams was in sudden cardiac arrest, the suit says.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
  • Sudden cardiac arrest is the No. 1 cause of death at school and claims the life of a student-athlete every three days.
    Dallas News, 24 Jan. 2023
  • One of the patients was in full cardiac arrest, but paramedics were able to restart the person’s pulse on the way to an area hospital, Prange said.
    Libor Janystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2022
  • The infant was found in a crib suffering cardiac arrest near the mother.
    Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 21 Nov. 2023
  • A year ago, the team’s best player, Christian Eriksen, nearly died on the field of cardiac arrest.
    Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death for high school athletes.
    Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 21 Feb. 2023
  • On March 21, a horse suffered cardiac arrest ahead of rehearsals.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in high school athletes.
    Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 20 Jan. 2023

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