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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Weight loss today may reduce heart failure risk a decade from now.
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Jeffrey Wessler, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Other factors like age, heart failure or prior stroke did not change results.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Low levels of CoQ10 can cause an enlarged heart (cardiomyopathy) or heart failure.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 16 June 2026
Yet, as doctors worked to stabilize her condition, Penny spent nearly 11 months in heart failure.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
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Jeffrey Wessler, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Other factors like age, heart failure or prior stroke did not change results.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Low levels of CoQ10 can cause an enlarged heart (cardiomyopathy) or heart failure.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 16 June 2026
Yet, as doctors worked to stabilize her condition, Penny spent nearly 11 months in heart failure.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
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“Heart failure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20failure. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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