cardiac arrest

American  

noun

Pathology.

• cardiac arrests
  plural

1. abrupt cessation of heartbeat.

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cardiac arrest British  

noun

1. failure of the pumping action of the heart, resulting in loss of consciousness and absence of pulse and breathing: a medical emergency requiring immediate resuscitative treatment

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cardiac arrest Cultural  

1. See heart attack.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• cardiac arrests
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of cardiac arrest

First recorded in 1955–60

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

cardiac arrest

They do not mean that people consuming energy drinks face an 11 times greater actual risk of cardiac arrest or a 4.5 times greater risk of having a heart attack.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026

Without those figures, the analysis cannot calculate the actual likelihood of a heart attack, cardiac arrest, or another cardiovascular event among consumers of energy drinks and stimulant supplements.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026

Cardiopulmonary arrest, also called cardiac arrest, is when a person’s heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

"When someone suffers a cardiac arrest, every second counts," Owen added.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

"Could you get a nurse? My chest feels very...tight. I think I'm going into cardiac arrest."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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