Chronic Illness Terminology

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noun a medical condition in which the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs

  • The patient was diagnosed with severe heart failure and was immediately admitted to the hospital.
  • My grandma has been dealing with heart failure for a few years now, but she's a fighter.
  • I heard John's uncle had a bad case of heart failure, but he's doing better now.
  • The team's heart failure in the final moments of the game cost them the championship title.