heart failure
nounDefinition of heart failure
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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One of the deaths occurred this month, when a 20-something participant on dialysis succumbed to heart failure, sepsis and kidney failure. — Lauren Caruba, ExpressNews.com, "A ‘scary disease’: Children with Type 2 diabetes suffer from advanced complications, study finds," 28 June 2019 The bride’s father, a cardiologist, is the director for heart failure, hemodynamics and circulatory support research at the Cardiovascular Research Foundation in Manhattan. — New York Times, "Amy Burkhoff, Adam Ilowite," 23 June 2019 Houston medical device company Procyrion has raised $30 million to support clinical trials of a device that would treat patients suffering from both heart failure and worsening kidney function. — Andrea Leinfelder, Houston Chronicle, "Houston company raises $30M for clinical trials to treat heart failure," 17 July 2019 Preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions in 2017 suggested that coffee may be tied to reduced risk of heart failure and stroke. — Jacqueline Howard, CNN, "How much coffee is too much?," 21 June 2019 Sleep deprivation also increases the risk of cancer, memory loss, depression, anxiety, obesity, cancer, heart failure, and Alzheimer’s disease. — Mayo Oshin, Quartzy, "Five scientifically proven ways to fall asleep faster," 19 June 2019 Either dysfunction causes strain to the heart and can lead to heart failure and other symptoms that negatively impact health. — Trihealth, Cincinnati.com, "Common surgical heart treatments," 13 June 2019 Other possible side effects include anaphylaxis, kidney failure or heart failure, depending on the medication used. — The Washington Post, The Denver Post, "Alabama governor signs “chemical castration” bill for some sex offenders," 11 June 2019 For instance, devices that track heartbeat data can help doctors identify atrial fibrillation, a leading cause of heart failure and strokes. — Deborah Gage, WSJ, "Wearable Health Monitors: Do They Work?," 16 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'heart failure.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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