congestive heart failure
noun
: heart failure in which the heart is unable to maintain an adequate circulation of blood in the bodily tissues or to pump out the venous blood returned to it by the veins
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Black’s lawyers have argued that his implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) for congestive heart failure would cause a prolonged and painful death by shocking him repeatedly as the lethal injection drug works its way through his system.
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Kelly Puente, Nashville Tennessean, 30 July 2025
Holes that had developed in the valve were causing blood to leak into other chambers, and unchecked would almost certainly lead to an array of problems, from breathing issues to arrhythmia to congestive heart failure.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2025
He was hospitalized for stomach pains, which quickly escalated to the early stages of kidney failure and near congestive heart failure, a result of past alcohol abuse.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Others who have specific health conditions, including congestive heart failure, a recent heart attack, high or low blood pressure, ongoing chest pain, or difficulty breathing may want to check with their doctor before jumping in, Dr. Shen advises.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 16 Apr. 2025
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Kelly Puente, Nashville Tennessean, 30 July 2025
Holes that had developed in the valve were causing blood to leak into other chambers, and unchecked would almost certainly lead to an array of problems, from breathing issues to arrhythmia to congestive heart failure.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2025
He was hospitalized for stomach pains, which quickly escalated to the early stages of kidney failure and near congestive heart failure, a result of past alcohol abuse.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Others who have specific health conditions, including congestive heart failure, a recent heart attack, high or low blood pressure, ongoing chest pain, or difficulty breathing may want to check with their doctor before jumping in, Dr. Shen advises.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Congestive heart failure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congestive%20heart%20failure. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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