heart failure

noun

Definition of HEART FAILURE

: a condition in which the heart is unable to pump blood at an adequate rate or in adequate volume

: cessation of heartbeat : death

1894

Medical Dictionary

noun

: a condition in which the heart is unable to pump blood at an adequate rate or in adequate volume—compare angina pectoris, congestive heart failure, coronary failure, heart attack

: cessation of heartbeat : death

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