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adjective

cardiac

of or relating to the heart

In a sentence

Six example sentences with cardiac, each labelled with its topic.

  • The monitor traced every beat, and a cardiac nurse watched the screen through the night for any irregular rhythm.

    Medicine

  • Rowing four times a week improved her cardiac output, and her resting pulse dropped eleven beats in three months.

    Fitness

  • Sudden fright triggers a cardiac response you can feel in your chest long after the danger has passed.

    Psychology

  • Cardiac muscle cells beat on their own in a dish, and neighboring cells soon fall into the same rhythm.

    Science

  • The watch's sensor flags an irregular cardiac rhythm and prompts the wearer to record a thirty second trace.

    Technology

  • Every player passes a cardiac screening before the season, since very tall athletes carry a higher risk of hidden heart conditions.

    Basketball

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