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.