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noun Pathology.

abrupt cessation of heartbeat.

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Origin of cardiac arrest

First recorded in 1955–60

Words nearby cardiac arrest

card file, cardholder, cardi-, cardia, cardiac, cardiac arrest, cardiac arrhythmia, cardiac asthma, cardiac catheter, cardiac cirrhosis, cardiac cycle

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How to use cardiac arrest in a sentence

After more than 18 months of treatment, she died of cardiac arrest in her sleep.
A simple blood test could save new mothers. Why aren’t more doctors using it?|Rachel Feltman|July 14, 2021|Popular-Science
In 2014, Crystal Brackens-Prieston suffered an unexplained cardiac arrest at 27 years old.
A simple blood test could save new mothers. Why aren’t more doctors using it?|Rachel Feltman|July 14, 2021|Popular-Science
All in all, we looked at 1,145 patients who were hospitalized for a heart attack or cardiac arrest in the cities that we studied.
Introducing a New “Freakonomics of Medicine” Podcast (Ep. 465)|Stephen J. Dubner|June 10, 2021|Freakonomics
Sometimes we’re lucky to bring people back to life from a cardiac arrest.
Introducing a New “Freakonomics of Medicine” Podcast (Ep. 465)|Stephen J. Dubner|June 10, 2021|Freakonomics

The second reason we looked at heart attacks and cardiac arrest is that these are serious business.
Introducing a New “Freakonomics of Medicine” Podcast (Ep. 465)|Stephen J. Dubner|June 10, 2021|Freakonomics
Later reports say that authorities claimed to be merely escorting him back to his house arrest.
Russia’s Rebel In Chief Escapes House Arrest|Anna Nemtsova|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Moscow protest was not sanctioned, which meant every participant risked arrest.
Russia’s Rebel In Chief Escapes House Arrest|Anna Nemtsova|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was told he could go back home to his house arrest to celebrate the New Year with his wife and their two children.
Russia’s Rebel In Chief Escapes House Arrest|Anna Nemtsova|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When two NYPD lieutenants intervened, police say Linsker put the trash can down but resisted arrest.
The High-Priced Union Rep Charged With Attacking a Cop|Jacob Siegel|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sullivan has by then moved in to help and he seeks to complete the arrest of the first man.
Protesters Slimed This Good Samaritan Cop|Michael Daly|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The crowd dispersed, disappointed; cheated out of their anticipated scene of an arrest for horse-stealing.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
He knew that Longcluse had still two executions against him, on which, at any moment, he might arrest him.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
He told Horner you'd bin shot resistin' arrest, an' wanted t' see her afore yuh cashed in.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
That accomplished, I shall arrest the Dowager and her son and every jackanapes within that castle.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
Fresh Commissioners came from the Assembly, and it was only their fortunate recall to Paris that saved the general from arrest.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison

British Dictionary definitions for cardiac arrest

cardiac arrest

noun

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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Medical definitions for cardiac arrest

cardiac arrest

A sudden cessation of cardiac function, resulting in loss of effective circulation.

Cultural definitions for cardiac arrest

cardiac arrest

See heart attack.

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