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

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cardiac arrest

One demonstrator died after suffering a cardiac arrest during protests in Paris.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Sandra's heart attack and cardiac arrest continue to affect her life to this day and there are still days when she can "do very little".

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

A spokesperson for the St. Charles County Ambulance District confirmed paramedics responded Saturday to a report of a man in cardiac arrest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Three weeks later, the band said in an Instagram that he had cardiac arrest and was receiving treatment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

I experienced cardiac arrest in the Hall of Mirrors.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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