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CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Inability to pump enough blood to avoid congestion in the tissues
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("congestive heart failure" is a kind of...):
coronary failure; heart failure (inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions)
Context examples:
A molecule designed at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences of the University of São Paulo (ICB-USB) may increase the quality of life and life expectancy of people suffering from congestive heart failure.
(Molecule created in Brazil helps fight heart failure, Agência Brasil)
This 2008 study concluded that individuals with severe sleep apnea are at increased risk for coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, and stroke.
(Deep Sleep May Play Role in Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Patients may present with heart block, congestive heart failure, or anginal symptoms.
(Cardiomyopathy in Chagas' Disease, NCI Thesaurus)
Other cardiovascular diseases include congestive heart failure, heart rhythm problems, congenital heart disease (heart disease at birth), and endocarditis (inflamed inner layer of the heart).
(Cardiovascular disease, NCI Dictionary)
Causes include congestive heart failure, liver failure, renal failure, and severe malnutrition.
(Anasarca, NCI Thesaurus)
Broiler chickens are raised commercially for their meat and will grow to be 3-6 pounds by 8 weeks of age but tend to be afflicted by health problems related to this fast growth, including skeletal weakness, congestive heart failure, and a decrease in fertility.
(Broiler Chicken, NCI Thesaurus)
Although this class of agents is also used in diabetic nephropathy (kidney damage due to diabetes) and congestive heart failure, it is primarily used for the treatment of hypertension in cases where the patient is intolerant of ACE inhibitor therapy.
(Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonist, NCI Thesaurus)
