How to Use cardiac in a Sentence

cardiac

1 of 2 adjective
  • The goal is to avert a major cardiac event like a heart attack.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
  • All these changes increase the risk of cardiac events like heart attacks.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 6 Jan. 2026
  • What are common symptoms of a cardiac event?
    — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 23 Jan. 2026
  • What are common symptoms of a cardiac event?
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Time is of the essence when a cardiac event occurs on an athletic field.
    — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2023
  • The blockage forces the heart to work harder and can lead to cardiac damage.
    — The Enquirer, 9 May 2023
  • Towards the back of the tent is the crash cart with advanced cardiac life support.
    — Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Research finds a growing link between the flu and cardiac risk.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 6 Jan. 2026
  • But we’ve been told that this type of cardiac event is, in most cases, not survivable.
    — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
  • At the time, his death was attributed to cardiac issues.
    — Rebecca Laflam, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The cause was a cardiac event — the second such episode for the right-handed pitcher in less than six months.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The primate died on Wednesday at the age of 36 due to a cardiac event.
    — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
  • His doctor said his cardiac age was that of someone roughly 14 years younger.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 30 May 2026
  • More studies need to be done to show whether there are heart benefits for people who haven’t had a cardiac event.
    — Meg Tirrell, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Lily of the valley contains cardiac glycosides, which slow the heart.
    — Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2024
  • All of that can contribute to poor cardiac health and diabetes on top of the mental health toll.
    — al, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Then there’s the cardiac connection.
    — ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Then there’s the cardiac connection.
    — Lauran Neergaard, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
  • There are additional cardiac risks as well.
    — Ashley Olivine, Verywell Health, 14 May 2026
  • Lead exposure can cause high blood pressure and cardiac disease.
    — Martin Schiavenato, The Conversation, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Windy, a cardiac nurse, has been dealing with heart problems since 2021.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The cause of his death was a cardiac event, according to a statement on Facebook.
    — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
  • This study tested that idea using cardiac MRI scans.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Managing these risk factors can prevent cardiac crises like strokes and heart attacks.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Soon, every cardiac surgery patient will have access to a Corsano bracelet.
    — Christophe Mouton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
  • But it was upended after her wife died, of cardiac issues related to past drug use.
    — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
  • These conditions can raise the risk of a heart attack or other dangerous cardiac event.
    — Brian Mastroianni, Health, 27 Mar. 2024
  • She was admitted for the first in a series of cardiac events that would, years later, contribute to her death.
    — Marisa Silver september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Further, hearing loud noises can create the onset of cardiac events like a heart attack.
    — Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 12 June 2023
  • The researchers focused on over 500 of the probes that relate to cardiac tissue.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 9 May 2023

cardiac

2 of 2 noun
  • That duo evoked the cardiac-testing stylings of Heathcliff Slocumb.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Feb. 2020
  • Seems like the only fitting finale from these cardiac, comeback Celtics.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2023
  • For many unfortunate people, their first symptom of high blood pressure is a catastrophic cardiac event.
    — Blake Farmer, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2018
  • His cardiac and renal issues remain, however his treatment has been effective.
    — Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2019
  • Angela’s husband turned out to be a Nigerian cardiac surgeon, and his large family was raucous and witty.
    — Alix Ohlin, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2017
  • And the number of cardiac transplants performed annually has stagnated.
    — Laura Kolbe, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2018
  • Those numbers have also decreased to 95 cardiac calls Thursday with 60 deaths resulting.
    — NBC News, 5 May 2020
  • White had hoped to add programs for financial literacy, as well as free cardiac and concussion screenings, but needed sponsorship dollars to do it.
    — Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2020
  • For most people who have already had a heart attack or stroke, daily aspirin should remain an important part of their care, several cardiac and stroke experts said in interviews.
    — Emily Baumgaertner, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2023
  • It's known for its ability to promote healthy inflammation response, support a healthy cardiac and cardiovascular function, and aid in joint health.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 23 July 2023
  • More Military and Lasers The process of identifying a person from a distance is called remote cardiac sensing.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 27 June 2019
  • The 81-year-old had been hospitalized late Monday, due to severe cardiac and kidney complications.
    — Flora Charner, CNN, 9 July 2019
  • Many more adults are suffering from other long-term pulmonary, cardiac, and autoimmune conditions that were triggered from a Covid-19 infection.
    — Michelle Travis, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
  • This new ranking features the top hospitals for cancer, cardiac, neurologic, orthopedic, endocrine and pulmonary care.
    — Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
  • If medication isn’t enough to control long QT, a surgery called left cardiac sympathetic denervation may be recommended.
    — Mayo Clinic News Network (tns), The Seattle Times, 24 Jan. 2018
  • Berlinger said other preexisting health issues, such as cardiac and lung conditions, may also play into decisions because patients with those problems tend to not benefit as much from a ventilator.
    — Tim Evans, Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 2020
  • The Clinic already allows employers - including Walmart, Boeing and others - to contract for complex adult cardiac care across the country.
    — Ginger Christ, cleveland.com, 26 July 2017
  • The 25-year-old Hamlin suffered a cardiac after in a January game against the Cincinnati Bengals and had to be resuscitated on the field.
    — Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2023
  • The compounds in vehicle exhaust cause respiratory, cardiac, metabolic, and neurological problems, especially in the young and the old and the already sick.
    — Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2024
  • After escaping a cardiac-causing seeding round and dramatic play-in game, the Blazers will be rewarded with a playoff date against the game’s best player and the Western Conference’s best team.
    — oregonlive, 16 Aug. 2020
  • At Mayo, about 15% to 20% of our blood is going to trauma patients and being used in our ER; a lot of our blood gets used supporting patients through life-saving cardiac or cancer surgeries.
    — Lauren Oster, Health.com, 2 Oct. 2017
  • The scientists invited these men and women to the university performance lab and tested them for various markers of cardiac and metabolic health, including insulin resistance and cholesterol levels.
    — Gretchen Reynolds, New York Times, 13 June 2018
  • The technique had been pioneered a quarter of a century before by Stanford University cardiac surgeon Norman Shumway, while practicing on dogs.
    — oregonlive, 5 Oct. 2019
  • The histopathology report states the cause of death to be most likely acute cardiac arrest potentially associated with early subclinical cardiac insufficiency found during the necropsy.
    — Matt Rocheleau, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Mar. 2018
  • The company has since evolved the program to include conditions such as cardiac, COPD, pneumonia, asthma, various infections and other medical and post-operative conditions.
    — Bychris Morris, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Kelsey Nobles, 18, of Mobile, Alabama, died April 23 from a probable cardiac arrhythmia due to myocarditis — in other words, an abnormal heartbeat caused by inflammation of the heart muscle.
    — John Keilman, chicagotribune.com, 5 Nov. 2019

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