Heart failure

noun

Word Frequency: 5.7

Definitions

1.nounThe chronic inability of the heart to pump a sufficient amount of blood throughout the body, leading to a pooling of blood and shortness of breath.

2.nounThe cessation of the heartbeat; cardiac arrest.

Synonyms

congestive cardiac failure congestive heart failure coronary failure heart-failure cardiopathology coronary heart disease holiday heart syndrome cardiomyopathy cardiogenic shock cardiopathy cardiopath noncompaction

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