Congestive-heart-failure definition

Heart failure characterized by weakness, breathlessness, and abnormal congestion in the circulatory system, esp. in the lungs or lower legs.
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(medicine) A syndrome marked by weakness, edema and shortness of breath, due to the inability of the heart to circulate the blood adequately to the lungs and other tissues.
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Noun

Singular:
congestive-heart-failure
Plural:
congestive-heart-failures

Congestive-heart-failure Sentence Examples

  • Late manifestations may include angina pectoris, myocardial ischemia, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure and severe mitral regurgitation.

  • These factors included exhaustion asphyxia, dehydration, and congestive heart failure.

  • Two days after the third course started, she suffered from dyspnea caused by congestive heart failure.

  • Effect of enalapril on survival in patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fractions and congestive heart failure.

  • There are other risks, tho, mainly renal failure and congestive heart failure.

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