Medical Definition of coronary failure
: heart failure in which the heart muscle is deprived of the blood necessary to meet its functional needs as a result of narrowing or blocking of one or more of the coronary arteries — compare congestive heart failure
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“Coronary failure.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/coronary%20failure. Accessed 7 Aug. 2022.
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