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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The therapy could shift the standard of care for heart failure patients in particular.
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New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2025
Andrew Gold died of heart failure in 2011 at age 59.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
But roughly 20-30% of people who are infected develop severe symptoms, including a range of heart issues—such as heart failure, irregular heartbeat, or even death—and digestive issues—such as an enlarged esophagus or colon, which could cause problems with eating or going to the bathroom.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The center will also provide advanced heart failure services, cardiopulmonary testing and treatment, EKG and electrophysiologic testing, transesophageal echocardiogram procedures and vein and vascular testing, among other services, according to the release.
—Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2025
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New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2025
Andrew Gold died of heart failure in 2011 at age 59.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
But roughly 20-30% of people who are infected develop severe symptoms, including a range of heart issues—such as heart failure, irregular heartbeat, or even death—and digestive issues—such as an enlarged esophagus or colon, which could cause problems with eating or going to the bathroom.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The center will also provide advanced heart failure services, cardiopulmonary testing and treatment, EKG and electrophysiologic testing, transesophageal echocardiogram procedures and vein and vascular testing, among other services, according to the release.
—Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Heart failure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20failure. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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