congestive heart failure

noun

: heart failure in which the heart is unable to maintain an adequate circulation of blood in the bodily tissues or to pump out the venous blood returned to it by the veins

Examples of congestive heart failure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Chronic heart issues, such as congestive heart failure and high blood pressure, have been linked to premature death. —Li Cohen, CBS News, 7 June 2023

Belafonte died Tuesday morning of congestive heart failure, Sunshine said. —John Blake, CNN, 25 Apr. 2023

Bob was admitted in January, 2020, with congestive heart failure. —Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2023

The cause was congestive heart failure, said Ken Sunshine, his longtime spokesman. —Peter Keepnews, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Apr. 2023

His wife, Joan Roland, said the cause was congestive heart failure. —Neil Genzlinger, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2023

Hill died in April 1996 of congestive heart failure; Ike Sr. died of a cocaine overdose in December 2007. —Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 24 May 2023

The singer and actor died Tuesday of congestive heart failure at his Manhattan home on the Upper West Side, his rep told The Hollywood Reporter. —Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2023

Belafonte's death was confirmed to The New York Times by his spokesperson, who said the cause was congestive heart failure. —Brendan Morrow, The Week, 25 Apr. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

congestive heart failure

noun

con·​ges·​tive heart failure

kən-ˈjes-tiv-

: heart failure in which the heart is unable to keep enough blood circulating in the tissues or is unable to pump out the blood returned to it by the veins

Medical Definition

congestive heart failure

noun

: heart failure in which the heart is unable to maintain adequate circulation of blood in the tissues of the body or to pump out the venous blood returned to it by the venous circulation compare coronary failure