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His cause of death was cardiac arrest, according to his sister, Susan Holt.
—Bill Bowden, arkansasonline.com, 5 Dec. 2024
The cardiac arrest was caused by hypocalcaemia– or a dearth of calcium, which is critical for maintaining heart function and rhythm.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2024
The search for a new executive is reminiscent of 2018, when former Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz died suddenly of cardiac arrest.
—Brooke Conrad, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024
This causes malnutrition, which can lead to severe consequences like organ damage, starvation, and sometimes fatal complications like cardiac arrest.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 6 Nov. 2024
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First Known Use
1873, in the meaning defined above
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“Cardiac arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cardiac%20arrest. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
Medical Definition
cardiac arrest
noun
: abrupt temporary or permanent cessation of the heartbeat (as from ventricular fibrillation or asystole)
called also sudden cardiac arrest
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