cardiac arrest

noun

: temporary or permanent cessation of the heartbeat

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The nonprofit posted the information on the college student who died from sudden cardiac arrest, which is how Rodriguez came to see it. Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025 But toxicity to 5-FU was not listed as her cause of death (cardiac arrest was) and her case was not reported to the FDA as an adverse drug event, hindering data collection on how often these deaths occur. Ellen Matloff, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 Later this month, Google is expected to roll out software on its Pixel Watch 3 in the United States that has the potential to correctly identify two-thirds of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in people wearing the smartwatch. IEEE Spectrum, 11 Mar. 2025 In the United States, there are more than 350,000 cardiac arrest events each year. Peace Madueme, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cardiac arrest

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cardiac arrest was in 1873

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“Cardiac arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cardiac%20arrest. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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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