heart failure

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noun

a condition in which the heart fatally ceases to function.

Also called congestive heart failure. a condition in which the heart fails to pump adequate amounts of blood to the tissues, resulting in accumulation of blood returning to the heart from the veins, and often accompanied by distension of the ventricles, edema, and shortness of breath.

Origin of heart failure

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby heart failure

heart cherry, heart disease, hearted, hearten, heartening, heart failure, heartfelt, heart-free, hearth, heart-healthy, hearthside

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Example sentences from the Web for heart failure

At last it is too much, and she dies of heart-failure at forty years of age.
A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2|George Saintsbury
He was forcibly fed and died under the process, owing to heart-failure.
John Redmond's Last Years|Stephen Gwynn
The coroner would call it heart-failure, of course; and that was what threatened Bowles.
Bat Wing Bowles|Dane Coolidge
I wondered if I were going to have heart-failure, and I knew grandmother would say, "Digitalis!"
The Whole Family|William Dean Howells, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Mary Heaton

Dr. Chestnut unhesitatingly issued a death certificate, ascribing her death to heart-failure.
The No Breakfast Plan and the Fasting-Cure|Edward Hooker Dewey

British Dictionary definitions for heart failure

heart failure

noun

a condition in which the heart is unable to pump an adequate amount of blood to the tissues, usually resulting in breathlessness, swollen ankles, etc

sudden and permanent cessation of the heartbeat, resulting in death

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Medical definitions for heart failure

heart failure

n.

A condition marked by weakness, edema, and shortness of breath that is caused by the inability of the heart to maintain adequate blood circulation in the peripheral tissues and the lungs.cardiac insufficiency congestive heart failure myocardial insufficiency

The resulting clinical syndrome, consisting of shortness of breath, pitting edema, enlarged tender liver, engorged neck veins, and pulmonary rales.

Scientific definitions for heart failure

heart failure

An acute or chronic inability of the heart to maintain adequate blood circulation to the peripheral tissues and the lungs, usually characterized by fatigue, edema, and shortness of breath. Heart failure has many causes, including coronary artery disease, hypertension, and cardiomyopathy. Also called congestive heart failure

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释义	heart failure SEE SYNONYMS FOR heart failure ON THESAURUS.COM noun a condition in which the heart fatally ceases to function. Also called congestive heart failure. a condition in which the heart fails to pump adequate amounts of blood to the tissues, resulting in accumulation of blood returning to the heart from the veins, and often accompanied by distension of the ventricles, edema, and shortness of breath. Origin of heart failure First recorded in 1890–95 Words nearby heart failure heart cherry, heart disease, hearted, hearten, heartening, heart failure, heartfelt, heart-free, hearth, heart-healthy, hearthside Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for heart failure At last it is too much, and she dies of heart-failure at forty years of age. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2\|George Saintsbury He was forcibly fed and died under the process, owing to heart-failure. John Redmond's Last Years\|Stephen Gwynn The coroner would call it heart-failure, of course; and that was what threatened Bowles. Bat Wing Bowles\|Dane Coolidge I wondered if I were going to have heart-failure, and I knew grandmother would say, "Digitalis!" The Whole Family\|William Dean Howells, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Mary Heaton Dr. Chestnut unhesitatingly issued a death certificate, ascribing her death to heart-failure. The No Breakfast Plan and the Fasting-Cure\|Edward Hooker Dewey British Dictionary definitions for heart failure heart failure noun a condition in which the heart is unable to pump an adequate amount of blood to the tissues, usually resulting in breathlessness, swollen ankles, etc sudden and permanent cessation of the heartbeat, resulting in death Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to heart failure cardiac arrest, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, tachycardia, heart attack, asystole, cardiac infarction, coronary thrombosis Medical definitions for heart failure heart failure n. A condition marked by weakness, edema, and shortness of breath that is caused by the inability of the heart to maintain adequate blood circulation in the peripheral tissues and the lungs.cardiac insufficiency congestive heart failure myocardial insufficiency The resulting clinical syndrome, consisting of shortness of breath, pitting edema, enlarged tender liver, engorged neck veins, and pulmonary rales. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for heart failure heart failure An acute or chronic inability of the heart to maintain adequate blood circulation to the peripheral tissues and the lungs, usually characterized by fatigue, edema, and shortness of breath. Heart failure has many causes, including coronary artery disease, hypertension, and cardiomyopathy. Also called congestive heart failure The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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heart failure

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