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 statement also noted that the rapper was diagnosed with congenital heart failure in 2020 along with stage 4 prostate cancer earlier in 2024.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2024
For example, heart attacks and heart failure require ongoing monitoring and follow-up for management and risk factor control.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2024
Each year 18 million people die from cardiovascular diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels and can lead to heart attacks, stroke, or heart failure.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 25 Sep. 2024
Joseph was diagnosed with heart failure and transferred to Duke University Hospital.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2024
For example, heart attacks and heart failure require ongoing monitoring and follow-up for management and risk factor control.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2024
Each year 18 million people die from cardiovascular diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels and can lead to heart attacks, stroke, or heart failure.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 25 Sep. 2024
Joseph was diagnosed with heart failure and transferred to Duke University Hospital.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
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“Heart failure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20failure. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024.
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