NOUN
- 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
How To Use cardiac arrest In A Sentence
- She suffered a cardiac arrest caused by a blocked heart artery. The Sun
- He went into cardiac arrest again in the ambulance and once more at the hospital.
- Hypothermia may render the carotid pulse impalpable, but it is important not to start chest compression without evidence of cardiac arrest.
- The operator has only to recognise that cardiac arrest may have occurred and attach two adhesive electrodes to the patient's chest.
- If saved from a cardiac arrest, many should then receive an implantable defibrillator. Times, Sunday Times
- That was mainly down to fewer fatalities from heart and circulatory diseases such as cardiac arrests and strokes. The Sun
- Previous studies have shown that the provision of external defibrillators and basic life support training to ambulance crews can improve survival from out of hospital cardiac arrest.
- She suffered a cardiac arrest caused by a blocked heart artery. The Sun
- His last public appearance, before his death of apparent cardiac arrest, was to announce a series of 50 sold-out concerts in London.
- About 20% of patients recruited for this study were cardiac arrest survivors.
