heart failure
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The 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.
- (countable, uncountable) The cessation of the heartbeat; cardiac arrest.
Synonyms
coronary failure
cardiac failure
cardiac decompensation
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