Congestive heart failure

Pronunciation

Definition 1

Weakness of the heart muscle that leads to a buildup of fluid in body tissues. (NCI Dictionary)

Definition 2

Failure of the heart to pump a sufficient amount of blood to meet the needs of the body tissues, resulting in tissue congestion and edema. Signs and symptoms include shortness of breath, pitting edema, enlarged tender liver, engorged neck veins, and pulmonary rales. (NCI Thesaurus)

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