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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Researchers found that women who had more calcification in their breast arteries, plus calcification that progressed, detected on mammograms were at higher risk of dangerous cardiovascular events like strokes, heart failure, heart attacks and death.
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So the studies have been looking at heart disease, heart failure, diabetes, type two diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea.
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Right-sided heart failure is far less common, according to WebMD.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Stroke and heart failure emerged later in life.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 30 Jan. 2026
So the studies have been looking at heart disease, heart failure, diabetes, type two diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea.
—Jessica Firger, SELF, 29 Jan. 2026
Right-sided heart failure is far less common, according to WebMD.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Stroke and heart failure emerged later in life.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Heart failure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20failure. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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