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Uncommonheart 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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Definition
noun
- 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.The cessation of the heartbeat; cardiac arrest.
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