cardiac arrest

noun

: temporary or permanent cessation of the heartbeat

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Tragedy struck that year, when Fisher went into cardiac arrest at age 60 during a flight and died days later. — Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026 In addition to low blood oxygen levels and low blood pressure, a pulmonary embolism can affect the heart, causing a fast or irregular heart rate, right-sided heart failure or sudden cardiac arrest. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 Hospital records say 47-year-old Julian Curo Churata died of cardiac arrest due to septic shock. — Liam Bowman, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2026 One protester died of cardiac arrest during demonstrations in Paris, police said in a statement, without providing further details. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cardiac arrest

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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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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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