coronary failure

noun

: heart failure in which the heart muscle is deprived of the blood necessary to meet its functional needs as a result of narrowing or blocking of one or more of the coronary arteries compare congestive heart failure

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“Coronary failure.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/coronary%20failure. Accessed 1 Nov. 2024.

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