cardiac arrest

noun

, Pathology.

1. abrupt cessation of heartbeat.

cardiac arrest

noun

1. 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

cardiac arrest

1. See heart attack .

Word History and Origins

Origin of cardiac arrest¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Elle suffered skull fractures and a cardiac arrest, and was pronounced dead in hospital an hour after the attack.

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Coroner Crispin Oliver concluded it was "highly likely" Mr Morris, who suffered a cardiac arrest, would have survived had available specialist medical treatment been applied in a "timely manner".

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A subsequent post-mortem examination on Mr Rollinson revealed he had significant heart disease and would have most likely been "at risk of a sudden cardiac arrest at any time".

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It was also told the father-of-five experienced a cardiac arrest in the ambulance, which Mrs Morris directed to the hospital because the driver did not know the way.

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Bradley died on 22 October after going into cardiac arrest.

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