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Ward died Tuesday, Jan. 7 following complications from a recent cardiac arrest, his family said in a statement shared with the station.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
An Orange County firefighter died Sunday after suffering cardiac arrest at the scene of an early-morning blaze in Laguna Niguel.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Stanley suffered cardiac arrest while in the hospital, lost oxygen to her brain and was brain dead.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2025
News of his death was confirmed to the Associated Press by his friend, Daphna Kastner Keitel, who said the cause of death was cardiac arrest.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Dec. 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 18 Jan. 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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