1990s BBC medical drama series created by Jed Mercurio, writing under the pseudonym John MacUre (7,6)
I believe the answer is:
cardiac arrest
(Another definition for cardiac arrest that I've seen is " Stoppage of the heart".)
I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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