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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It has long been documented that heart cells have a limited ability to regenerate themselves, which is often a problem for patients with severe heart failure.
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Anil Oza, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026
Research over the past decade has shown frequent users of potent marijuana are at risk for strokes, heart attacks, cardiac arrhythmias, heart failure and myocarditis, which is an inflammation of the heart muscle.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Amniotic fluid will flood the abdominal cavity, and the team will have scant seconds to deliver the baby before the mother’s heart failure also kills the fetus.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Last year our partnership delivered 33,975 completed clinical treatments that span pulmonary disorder, heart failure, diabetes and related conditions.
—Benjamin Kornitzer, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
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Anil Oza, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026
Research over the past decade has shown frequent users of potent marijuana are at risk for strokes, heart attacks, cardiac arrhythmias, heart failure and myocarditis, which is an inflammation of the heart muscle.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Amniotic fluid will flood the abdominal cavity, and the team will have scant seconds to deliver the baby before the mother’s heart failure also kills the fetus.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Last year our partnership delivered 33,975 completed clinical treatments that span pulmonary disorder, heart failure, diabetes and related conditions.
—Benjamin Kornitzer, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Heart failure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20failure. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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