cardiac arrest

noun

: temporary or permanent cessation of the heartbeat

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In addition to Rogers and Reichman, another 31-year-old runner died from cardiac arrest during the 2014 Brooklyn half marathon. Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025 She was later hospitalized and suffered cardiac arrest. Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025 She was hospitalized after having difficulty breathing and later suffered cardiac arrest, her brother told the outlet. Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 19 May 2025 In a similar situation, the NFL suspended a game after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest on the field. Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 19 May 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 5 Jun. 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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