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cardiac arrest

American  

noun

Pathology.

  1. abrupt cessation of heartbeat.

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.

Etymology

Origin of cardiac arrest

First recorded in 1955–60

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