heart failure
noun
1
: a condition in which the heart is unable to pump blood at an adequate rate or in adequate volume
2
: cessation of heartbeat : death
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More than 50% of people with heart failure survive five years after diagnosis.22
A heart failure diagnosis can bring about several emotions, including anger and fear.
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Lambeth Hochwald, Health, 3 May 2024
But in many studies, the male body remains the baseline; female test subjects remain the minority even in studies of problems that affect them more than men, including heart failure.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
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Lambeth Hochwald, Health, 3 May 2024
But in many studies, the male body remains the baseline; female test subjects remain the minority even in studies of problems that affect them more than men, including heart failure.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
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“Heart failure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20failure. Accessed 9 May. 2024.
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