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

The infections can cause asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or congestive heart failure to get worse. —Korin Miller, Health, 5 Oct. 2024

According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office, Amos died of congestive heart failure. —Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024

John Amos died of congestive heart failure at a hospital in Inglewood, California, according to a death certificate obtained by People. —Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024

According to a death certificate obtained by PEOPLE, the late actor died of congestive heart failure on Aug. 21 at 5:18 p.m. at a hospital located in Inglewood, Calif. —Esther Kang, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024

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