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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Provide Chronic Disease Management With AI Health Agents When chronic conditions like diabetes, heart failure and hypertension are poorly managed, patients face a heightened risk of life-threatening complications.
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Robert Pearl, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
According to the Journal of Women’s Health, Black women have the highest rates among women in the U.S. for conditions like hypertension, as well as heart failure, coronary artery disease, and stroke.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 19 Feb. 2025
Without it, the episodes would only get worse, increasing my risk of stroke, heart failure, and long-term damage.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Diuretics are drugs that can help reduce the amount of extra water and salt in the body caused by conditions like heart failure or cirrhosis (a type of liver disease).
—Femi Aremu, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
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Robert Pearl, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
According to the Journal of Women’s Health, Black women have the highest rates among women in the U.S. for conditions like hypertension, as well as heart failure, coronary artery disease, and stroke.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 19 Feb. 2025
Without it, the episodes would only get worse, increasing my risk of stroke, heart failure, and long-term damage.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Diuretics are drugs that can help reduce the amount of extra water and salt in the body caused by conditions like heart failure or cirrhosis (a type of liver disease).
—Femi Aremu, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Heart failure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20failure. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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