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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He was hospitalized in December 2022 for several months, for complications related to diabetes, viral infections and heart failure.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 10 May 2025
Francis, the first Latin American pope ever, died April 21 after a stroke that led to heart failure.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
According to the Vatican, the late pontiff died after suffering a stroke that put him in a coma and led to heart failure.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
Pope Francis died of a cerebral stroke and heart failure on April 21, a day after Easter Sunday, at the age of 88.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 10 May 2025
Francis, the first Latin American pope ever, died April 21 after a stroke that led to heart failure.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2025
According to the Vatican, the late pontiff died after suffering a stroke that put him in a coma and led to heart failure.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
Pope Francis died of a cerebral stroke and heart failure on April 21, a day after Easter Sunday, at the age of 88.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Heart failure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20failure. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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