heart failure
noun
1
: a condition in which the heart is unable to pump blood at an adequate rate or in adequate volume
2
: cessation of heartbeat : death
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Those with chronic heart failure: Fish oil supplementation may benefit people with heart failure who have reduced left ventricular function.
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Tamar Kane, Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 6 June 2024
Other cardiovascular issues include heart attacks, heart failure, congenital heart disease and arrhythmias like atrial fibrillation.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
No one thinks bringing back this heart failure drug is a good idea, except management.
—Adam Feuerstein Reprints, STAT, 23 May 2024
Ling-Ling died suddenly of heart failure in 1992, at age 23.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2024
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Tamar Kane, Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 6 June 2024
Other cardiovascular issues include heart attacks, heart failure, congenital heart disease and arrhythmias like atrial fibrillation.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
No one thinks bringing back this heart failure drug is a good idea, except management.
—Adam Feuerstein Reprints, STAT, 23 May 2024
Ling-Ling died suddenly of heart failure in 1992, at age 23.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2024
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“Heart failure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20failure. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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