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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Before his brother and mother, Ed's father, George Gein, died of heart failure in 1940.
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Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Henry's body sustained serious burns, and the official cause of death was asphyxiation leading to heart failure.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Henry's body sustained serious burns, and the official cause of death was asphyxiation leading to heart failure.
—Jr Radcliffe, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Ellis died at age 39 from heart failure due to alcohol withdrawal syndrome following an ongoing struggle with substance abuse.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
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Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Henry's body sustained serious burns, and the official cause of death was asphyxiation leading to heart failure.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Henry's body sustained serious burns, and the official cause of death was asphyxiation leading to heart failure.
—Jr Radcliffe, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Ellis died at age 39 from heart failure due to alcohol withdrawal syndrome following an ongoing struggle with substance abuse.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Heart failure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20failure. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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