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heart failure

The correct spelling is heart failure.

How to pronounce heart failure

noun

Say it like: Hee-rt -fay-lur-e

The correct spelling is heart failure. The chronic inability of the heart to pump a sufficient amount of blood throughout the body, leading to a pooling of blood and shortness of breath.

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noun

  1. 1.The chronic inability of the heart to pump a sufficient amount of blood throughout the body, leading to a pooling of blood and shortness of breath.
  2. 2.The cessation of the heartbeat; cardiac arrest.

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