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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Binion died of heart failure on Christmas Day in 1989 at 85 years old.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
Genetics may impact your susceptibility to heart failure, so talk with your doctor.
—Sam Woodward, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
People with renal dysfunction, heart failure, liver disease, and adrenal disorders should not use them unless recommended by their doctor.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 5 Feb. 2026
Around 64 million people worldwide suffer from heart failure, and nearly half die within the first five years of diagnosis due to a lack of effective treatments to stop the disease from getting worse.
—Shyam Bansal, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
Genetics may impact your susceptibility to heart failure, so talk with your doctor.
—Sam Woodward, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
People with renal dysfunction, heart failure, liver disease, and adrenal disorders should not use them unless recommended by their doctor.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 5 Feb. 2026
Around 64 million people worldwide suffer from heart failure, and nearly half die within the first five years of diagnosis due to a lack of effective treatments to stop the disease from getting worse.
—Shyam Bansal, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Heart failure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20failure. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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