cardiac arrest

Example Sentences

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Charles founded the nonprofit in 2013 in honor of her late aunt, Maureen “Hopey” Vaz, to raise awareness about sudden cardiac arrest and provide automated external defibrillators to schools and recreation centers that need them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The property was home to the “Thriller” legend for just six months before he died on June 25, 2009, having suffered from cardiac arrest caused by “acute Propofol intoxication.”

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

The mayor of Neufchatel-Hardelot said the two women suffered cardiac arrest, suggesting that they might have been "crushed at the bottom of the boat when there are so many on board."

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

"He wasn't in control of himself, and he went into cardiac arrest."

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

These two small gestures practically cause cardiac arrest, so I am thinking that it is perhaps for the best that she does not race over and say anything.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe