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heart failureInability of one or both sides of the heart to pump enough blood for the body. Causes include pulmonary heart disease, hypertension, and coronary atherosclerosis. A person with left-sided heart failure experiences shortness of breath after exertion, difficulty in breathing while lying down and night breathlessness, and abnormally high pressure in the pulmonary veins. A person with right-sided failure experiences abnormally high pressure in the systemic veins, liver enlargement, and accumulation of fluid in the legs. A person with failure of both ventricles has an enlarged heart and a three-beat heartbeat. Treatment includes bed rest, medications such as digitalis, control of excess salt and water retention, and elimination of the underlying cause. See also congestive heart failure. heart failure 1. a condition in which the heart is unable to pump an adequate amount of blood to the tissues, usually resulting in breathlessness, swollen ankles, etc. 2. sudden and permanent cessation of the heartbeat, resulting in death heart failure [′härt ‚fāl·yər] (medicine) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| I can remember the doctor coming to
our home when my grandmother was in acute heart failure, and giving a
shot or two that brought a dramatic turnabout in her condition. 9%) died despite antimicrobial drug therapy and valvular surgery, 10
of acute heart failure and 2 of multiorgan failure (25). Tara, an African elephant who had lived at the Los Angeles Zoo
since 1966, died of acute heart failure, according to preliminary
results of a necropsy, zoo officials said Wednesday. |
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