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heart failure

noun

a condition in which the heart fatally ceases to function.
Also called congestive heart failure.��a condition in which the heart fails to pump adequate amounts of blood to the tissues, resulting in accumulation of blood returning to the heart from the veins, and often accompanied by distension of the ventricles, edema, and shortness of breath.

heart failure

noun

a condition in which the heart is unable to pump an adequate amount of blood to the tissues, usually resulting in breathlessness, swollen ankles, etc
sudden and permanent cessation of the heartbeat, resulting in death

heart failure

An acute or chronic inability of the heart to maintain adequate blood circulation to the peripheral tissues and the lungs, usually characterized by fatigue, edema, and shortness of breath. Heart failure has many causes, including coronary artery disease, hypertension, and cardiomyopathy.
Also called congestive heart failure

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Word History and Origins

Origin of heart failure¹

First recorded in 1890–95

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This is the first and last special ever taped by the budding comedian, who died in the midst of his headlining “Butterfly Effect” tour at age 28, following a history of congestive heart failure.

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Chris Robinson, the actor who played Dr. Rick Webber on “General Hospital” and also introduced America to a classic turn of phrase in a commercial for cough syrup, has died of heart failure.

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My best friend died from a combination of obesity, malnutrition, heart failure.

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He was later found dead in that apartment’s bathtub; his official cause of death was reported to be heart failure.

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The Vatican said on Monday evening he had died of a stroke and irreversible heart failure.

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