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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The patient was a man in his 40s from New South Wales who was suffering from severe heart failure.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025
Metoprolol, a selective beta blocker, primarily targets the heart and is commonly taken for high blood pressure, angina, and heart failure.
—Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2025
Take atrial fibrillation, or AFib, an irregular heartbeat that can raise the risk of blood clots, stroke, heart failure, and other complications.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 7 Mar. 2025
They are used to treat high blood pressure, edema and heart failure.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025
Metoprolol, a selective beta blocker, primarily targets the heart and is commonly taken for high blood pressure, angina, and heart failure.
—Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2025
Take atrial fibrillation, or AFib, an irregular heartbeat that can raise the risk of blood clots, stroke, heart failure, and other complications.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 7 Mar. 2025
They are used to treat high blood pressure, edema and heart failure.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Heart failure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20failure. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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