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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Those compounds, designed from 1997 to 2012, originally were aimed to inhibit Trypanosoma cruzi, the parasite that causes Chagas disease, which can further the risk of heart failure, organ damage or death.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Patients recovering from pneumonia, heart failure, infections, and other conditions now regularly receive daily virtual physician visits, intermittent nursing support, IV therapies, diagnostics, and monitoring — without a hospital stay.
—Lee Fleisher, STAT, 6 Jan. 2026
Digoxin Digoxin is used to treat heart failure and certain types of irregular heartbeats.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2026
Carole D'Andrea, who portrayed Velma in West Side Story on Broadway and in the 1961 film, died at age 87 in her home on March 11 due to heart failure.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Patients recovering from pneumonia, heart failure, infections, and other conditions now regularly receive daily virtual physician visits, intermittent nursing support, IV therapies, diagnostics, and monitoring — without a hospital stay.
—Lee Fleisher, STAT, 6 Jan. 2026
Digoxin Digoxin is used to treat heart failure and certain types of irregular heartbeats.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2026
Carole D'Andrea, who portrayed Velma in West Side Story on Broadway and in the 1961 film, died at age 87 in her home on March 11 due to heart failure.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Heart failure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20failure. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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