congestive heart failure
noun
: heart failure in which the heart is unable to maintain an adequate circulation of blood in the bodily tissues or to pump out the venous blood returned to it by the veins
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web And at the center of it all was Tonka, whom Haddix claimed was in such bad shape from congestive heart failure that her vet had recommended euthanizing the chimp to spare him any more suffering. 
Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2022 While undergoing surgery for congestive heart failure, country singer Travis suffered a stroke at a Texas hospital in 2013. Christi Carrasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2022 James Samuel Milch, a legendary land-use attorney for more than 50 years, devoted board member of several Balboa Park institutions and lover of plays and musicals, died of congestive heart failure July 28. San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022 His long, often painful and frustrating journey to death started with a major stroke and ended with congestive heart failure. Terry Pluto, cleveland, 31 July 2022 An ambulance drove her 30 minutes to the nearest emergency room, at Sharon Hospital, where she was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2022 He’d been diagnosed with acute congestive heart failure, and at times was so worn out that Stalin and aides would meet with him while the U.S. president was bed-ridden. John Tamny, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022 However, another major form of heart disease is congestive heart failure. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 20 July 2022 His wife, Margaret Moorman, told the New York Times that the cause was congestive heart failure. Mike Downey, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2022 See More
Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2022 While undergoing surgery for congestive heart failure, country singer Travis suffered a stroke at a Texas hospital in 2013. Christi Carrasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2022 James Samuel Milch, a legendary land-use attorney for more than 50 years, devoted board member of several Balboa Park institutions and lover of plays and musicals, died of congestive heart failure July 28. San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022 His long, often painful and frustrating journey to death started with a major stroke and ended with congestive heart failure. Terry Pluto, cleveland, 31 July 2022 An ambulance drove her 30 minutes to the nearest emergency room, at Sharon Hospital, where she was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2022 He’d been diagnosed with acute congestive heart failure, and at times was so worn out that Stalin and aides would meet with him while the U.S. president was bed-ridden. John Tamny, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022 However, another major form of heart disease is congestive heart failure. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 20 July 2022 His wife, Margaret Moorman, told the New York Times that the cause was congestive heart failure. Mike Downey, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1930, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
congestive heart failure
noun
: heart failure in which the heart is unable to maintain adequate circulation of blood in the tissues of the body or to pump out the venous blood returned to it by the venous circulation compare coronary failure