What does "cardiac arrest" mean?

The sudden and complete cessation of the heartbeat resulting in the loss of effective circulation of the blood.

How do you pronounce "cardiac arrest"?

Pronounced //ˈkɑɹdiˌæk əˈɹɛst//.

Cardiac arrest

Q: What is a synonym for "cardiac arrest"?

Common synonyms include: angina, angina pectoris, aortic insufficiency, aortic stenosis, apoplectic stroke, apoplexy.

/ˈkɑɹdiˌæk əˈɹɛst/ noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
The sudden and complete cessation of the heartbeat resulting in the loss of effective circulation of the blood. countable, uncountable
"She went a few months before Sukumar died, a cardiac arrest in the middle of an afternoon nap, her rickety heart beating one moment, and then no more."
2
absence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent absence of the heart beat leading to oxygen lack and eventually to death wordnet

Synonyms

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angina angina pectoris aortic insufficiency aortic stenosis apoplectic stroke apoplexy

Antonyms

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beats heartbeats pumping

Example

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"She went a few months before Sukumar died, a cardiac arrest in the middle of an afternoon nap, her rickety heart beating one moment, and then no more."

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