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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His death was due to heart failure, brought on by years of battling COPD, his family said.
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Jon Becker, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Eventually, as the heart's structure changes, heart failure develops, where the heart cannot adequately fill with and pump blood to the rest of the body.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2026
Research in recent years has been linking the DASH diet to a lower risk of heart disease and heart failure as one gets older.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 9 Mar. 2026
Simply getting older increases our chances of developing cancer, dementia, heart failure, and many other conditions.
—Andrew S. Brack, Time, 26 Feb. 2026
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Jon Becker, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Eventually, as the heart's structure changes, heart failure develops, where the heart cannot adequately fill with and pump blood to the rest of the body.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2026
Research in recent years has been linking the DASH diet to a lower risk of heart disease and heart failure as one gets older.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 9 Mar. 2026
Simply getting older increases our chances of developing cancer, dementia, heart failure, and many other conditions.
—Andrew S. Brack, Time, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Heart failure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20failure. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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