cardiac arrest

noun

Pathology.

1. abrupt cessation of heartbeat.

cardiac arrest

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

cardiac arrest

1. See heart attack.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cardiac arrest¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

He was found by police officers unconscious on the pavement with a severe head injury and in cardiac arrest.

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And last spring, the athletic trainer at Culver City helped save a track athlete who went into cardiac arrest.

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She determined the coach was in cardiac arrest.

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At the age of 78, the president suffered a cardiac arrest, and died.

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Lily did not even know she had suffered a cardiac arrest, and describes it as "quite surreal" finding out about this from a post her sister had written.

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