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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The symptoms of heart failure—shortness of breath, fatigue, and foot or leg swelling—are vague and can signal a variety of illnesses.
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Rachael Zimlich, Verywell Health, 25 Nov. 2025
But a recent study linking chronic melatonin use to heart failure has parents concerned.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
While no autopsy was ever performed, Morrison’s official cause of death was deemed heart failure by French officials.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 23 Nov. 2025
People who took melatonin for at least a year were also more than three times as likely to be hospitalized for heart failure and nearly twice as likely to die from any cause compared with those who had no medical record of taking melatonin.
—Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 19 Nov. 2025
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Rachael Zimlich, Verywell Health, 25 Nov. 2025
But a recent study linking chronic melatonin use to heart failure has parents concerned.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
While no autopsy was ever performed, Morrison’s official cause of death was deemed heart failure by French officials.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 23 Nov. 2025
People who took melatonin for at least a year were also more than three times as likely to be hospitalized for heart failure and nearly twice as likely to die from any cause compared with those who had no medical record of taking melatonin.
—Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 19 Nov. 2025
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“Heart failure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20failure. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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