cardiac arrest

noun

: temporary or permanent cessation of the heartbeat

Examples of cardiac arrest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This means that the calls the EMTs receive are almost always serious, such as cardiac arrest and strokes. Tim Evans, NPR, 4 Sep. 2024 The study highlights a troubling disparity in the effectiveness of bystander CPR for cardiac arrests that happen outside a hospital setting. Nia McLean, CNN, 15 Aug. 2024 The less fortunate face terrible odds: survival rates for cardiac arrest outside a hospital have remained stuck at 10% for decades. Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 14 Aug. 2024 The outlets, citing the DA's office, reports that authorities were called to a home in Reading, Pa., on May 28 for a report of a young girl in cardiac arrest. Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cardiac arrest 

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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 11 Sep. 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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