💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Heart failure"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| coronary failurenoun | inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions |
| heart-failurenoun | Alternative form of heart failure. [(cardiology, pathology) The chronic inability of the heart to pump a sufficient amount of blood throughout the body, leading to a pooling of blood and shortness of breath.] |
| congestive heart failurenoun | (medicine) A syndrome marked by weakness, edema and shortness of breath, due to the inability of the heart to circulate the blood adequately to the lungs and other tissues. |
| cardiopathologynoun | heart disease |
| coronary heart diseasenoun | (medicine, cardiology) Any disease caused by the accumulation of fatty deposits in the coronary arteries that supply blood to the myocardium. |
| holiday heart syndromenoun | (medicine, cardiology) A usually temporary irregular heartbeat in individuals who are otherwise healthy. |
| cardiomyopathynoun | (pathology) The deterioration of the myocardium. |
| cardiogenic shocknoun | (cardiology, pathology) A medical emergency resulting from reduced blood flow to the body caused by ventricular dysfunction. |
| cardiopathynoun | (medicine) Any disease or disorder of the heart. |
| cardiopathnoun | A person who suffers from a cardiopathy |
| noncompactionnoun | (medicine) A disorder in which the heart muscle fails to undergo the usual compaction and remains spongy rather than solid, leading to cardiomyopathy. |
| cardiac arrestnoun | (cardiology, pathology) The sudden and complete cessation of the heartbeat resulting in the loss of effective circulation of the blood. |
| heart attacknoun | (cardiology, pathology) An acute myocardial infarction, sometimes fatal, caused by the sudden occurrence of coronary thrombosis, which obstructs the blood supply to the heart and leads to necrosis of heart muscle tissue. |
| heart diseasenoun | a disease which affects the functions of the heart. |
| cardiomyopathianoun | Alternative form of cardiomyopathy. [(pathology) The deterioration of the myocardium.] |
| valvopathynoun | (pathology) disease or malfunction of the valves of the heart |
| angiocardiopathynoun | (pathology) Any disease of the heart and blood vessels |
| coronary artery diseasenoun | (medicine, cardiology) Synonym of coronary heart disease. |
| cardiac | (biology, medicine) Pertaining to the heart. |
| cardioembolismnoun | (pathology) An embolism of cardiac origin |
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