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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This, in turn, can lead to serious complications like heart failure, arrhythmia (irregular heartbeats), heart attack, and stroke.
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Kashif J. Piracha, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
Deaths from heat aren’t always obvious; they are often missed, categorized instead as heart failure or other cardiovascular problems, even if heat was the trigger.
—Anna Phillips, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
In 2021, prolific filmmaker Richard Donner died in Los Angeles at age 91 from heart failure.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 5 July 2024
Jones poses that question in light of hypertension’s critical role in heart attacks, strokes, heart failure, and sudden cardiac arrest.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 2 July 2024
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Kashif J. Piracha, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
Deaths from heat aren’t always obvious; they are often missed, categorized instead as heart failure or other cardiovascular problems, even if heat was the trigger.
—Anna Phillips, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
In 2021, prolific filmmaker Richard Donner died in Los Angeles at age 91 from heart failure.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 5 July 2024
Jones poses that question in light of hypertension’s critical role in heart attacks, strokes, heart failure, and sudden cardiac arrest.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 2 July 2024
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“Heart failure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20failure. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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