cardiac arrest
der Herzstillstand, die Herzstillstände
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cardiac arrest
The complete cessation of the heart's activity, meaning that the heart no longer pumps blood through the body. Cardiac arrest is a medical emergency and quickly leads to death without immediate help.
Der Patient erlitt einen Herzstillstand und musste sofort wiederbelebt werden.
The patient suffered cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated immediately.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Herzstillstände |
| genitive | des Herzstillstandes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Herzstillstand | die Herzstillstände |
| accusative | den Herzstillstand | die Herzstillstände |
| dative | dem Herzstillstand | den Herzstillständen |
| genitive | des Herzstillstandes des Herzstillstands | der Herzstillstände |
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'Herzstillstand' (cardiac arrest) is made up of 'Herz' (heart) and 'Stillstand' (cessation). It therefore refers to the heart's activity coming to a complete stop.
Ein Herzstillstand kann ohne schnelle Hilfe tödlich enden.
Cardiac arrest can be fatal without quick help.
Common collocations include 'einen Herzstillstand erleiden' (to suffer cardiac arrest), 'einen Herzstillstand überleben' (to survive cardiac arrest), and 'bei einem Herzstillstand reanimieren' (to resuscitate someone in cardiac arrest).
Der Mann überlebte den Herzstillstand dank der schnellen Reanimation.
The man survived cardiac arrest thanks to the quick resuscitation.
Words such as 'Notruf' (emergency call), 'Wiederbelebung' (resuscitation), 'Herzdruckmassage' (chest compressions), and 'Defibrillator' (defibrillator) often appear in connection with 'Herzstillstand' (cardiac arrest). They show that the situation is an acute medical emergency.
Bei einem Herzstillstand muss sofort der Notruf gewählt und mit der Wiederbelebung begonnen werden.
In the event of cardiac arrest, an emergency call must be made immediately and resuscitation must be started.
