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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But there was no denying that Haddix had blatantly lied to the court about Tonka’s death after she was filmed bursting into tears while telling a judge about how the ape died of heart failure in 2021, only to run down to her basement and celebrate with the chimp a few minutes later.
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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
When that happens, blood pressure can go up and people may be at risk of other things such as heart attacks, strokes or heart failure.
—William Cornwell, The Conversation, 1 Aug. 2025
Her mother died in 2020 at age 91 of heart failure.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 29 July 2025
As in most cases of heart failure, diuretics are still used in people with ATTR-CM.
—Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 23 July 2025
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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
When that happens, blood pressure can go up and people may be at risk of other things such as heart attacks, strokes or heart failure.
—William Cornwell, The Conversation, 1 Aug. 2025
Her mother died in 2020 at age 91 of heart failure.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 29 July 2025
As in most cases of heart failure, diuretics are still used in people with ATTR-CM.
—Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 23 July 2025
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“Heart failure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20failure. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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