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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Motörhead split up a decade ago after member Lemmy passed away due to heart failure.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The research, presented at a major heart conference in Madrid last month and published in The New England Journal of Medicine, found that people who boosted their potassium levels were less likely to be hospitalized with heart rhythm issues or heart failure or to die from related complications.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
After the Buckeyes won the College Football Playoff National Championship in January 2025, Kirk shared that Zak had been diagnosed with heart failure and medically retired from football.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
His father died of heart failure about a year ago.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The research, presented at a major heart conference in Madrid last month and published in The New England Journal of Medicine, found that people who boosted their potassium levels were less likely to be hospitalized with heart rhythm issues or heart failure or to die from related complications.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
After the Buckeyes won the College Football Playoff National Championship in January 2025, Kirk shared that Zak had been diagnosed with heart failure and medically retired from football.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
His father died of heart failure about a year ago.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Heart failure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20failure. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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