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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After spending the majority of the year at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, Pope Francis died on Easter Monday from a stroke and irreversible heart failure.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
In heart failure, the heart does not pump enough blood to meet the body's needs.
—Danielle Weiss, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2025
The head of the Vatican’s Health Department, Dr. Andrea Arcangeli, confirmed that the religious leader died of a cerebral stroke that put him into a coma and led to heart failure.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
Pope Francis passed away on Monday, April 21 at the age of 88 following a stroke that ultimately resulted in heart failure.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
In heart failure, the heart does not pump enough blood to meet the body's needs.
—Danielle Weiss, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2025
The head of the Vatican’s Health Department, Dr. Andrea Arcangeli, confirmed that the religious leader died of a cerebral stroke that put him into a coma and led to heart failure.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
Pope Francis passed away on Monday, April 21 at the age of 88 following a stroke that ultimately resulted in heart failure.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Heart failure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20failure. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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