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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The outlet also reported that Weinstein suffered heart failure due to a bout of pneumonia, and doctors have since placed the disgraced Weinstein Company mogul on an IV.
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Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Jones was also circumspect, recalling that ACE inhibitors, drugs to treat blood pressure, heart failure, and kidney problems, were once hailed in a similar fashion.
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Elizabeth Cooney,
STAT,
1 July 2026
There, the father of two — who shares two sons, ages 10 and 8, with his wife, Summer, 28, and is now expecting another child with her — was diagnosed with heart failure.
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Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
But the critics were just being set up for Moore's Season 2 transition, after Monty's Season 1 finale heart failure death.
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Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
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Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Jones was also circumspect, recalling that ACE inhibitors, drugs to treat blood pressure, heart failure, and kidney problems, were once hailed in a similar fashion.
—
Elizabeth Cooney,
STAT,
1 July 2026
There, the father of two — who shares two sons, ages 10 and 8, with his wife, Summer, 28, and is now expecting another child with her — was diagnosed with heart failure.
—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
But the critics were just being set up for Moore's Season 2 transition, after Monty's Season 1 finale heart failure death.
—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
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“Heart failure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20failure. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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