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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Hays is facing bills of $116,000 for neck surgery required after tweaking his neck while lifting weights; Nath had heart failure and got bills of $82,000; Liz is stuck with bills of more than $100,000 for a knee replacement.
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Peter Whoriskey The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 16 Nov. 2025
Tony had died late the night before, of heart failure.
—Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
Normal vitamin D values have been shown to decrease coronary artery disease, heart failure and stroke.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Just one cup of joe is associated with reduced occurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF), a common form of abnormal heartbeat that causes your heart to race and can lead to blood clots, stroke or heart failure.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
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Peter Whoriskey The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 16 Nov. 2025
Tony had died late the night before, of heart failure.
—Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
Normal vitamin D values have been shown to decrease coronary artery disease, heart failure and stroke.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Just one cup of joe is associated with reduced occurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF), a common form of abnormal heartbeat that causes your heart to race and can lead to blood clots, stroke or heart failure.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Heart failure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20failure. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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