: temporary or permanent cessation of the heartbeat
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Earlier this month, the Times of India reported an Air India Express pilot experienced a cardiac arrest at Delhi Airport on April 8.—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026 He’s partnered with consumer health-tech companies like Oura and Prenuvo, and also featured ClearCardo, as well as the foundation of Damar Hamlin, a Buffalo Bills player who had a cardiac arrest during a game three years ago, who funds CPR training and external defibrillators in youth sports.—Diane Brady, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026 Staff also was trained in performing CPR and using an AED, a portable device used to treat sudden cardiac arrest by analyzing the heart’s rhythm and delivering an electrical shock intended to restore normal function.—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026 Maradona died at age 60 from cardiac arrest while recovering from surgery for a blood clot on the brain.—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cardiac arrest