heart failure
Definition of heart failure
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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First Known Use of heart failure
1574
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heart failure
Medical Definition of heart failure
1: a condition in which the heart is unable to pump blood at an adequate rate or in adequate volume—compare angina pectoris, congestive heart failure, coronary failure, heart attack
2: cessation of heartbeat : death
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