congestive heart failure
noun
: heart failure in which the heart is unable to maintain an adequate circulation of blood in the bodily tissues or to pump out the venous blood returned to it by the veins
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The infections can cause asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or congestive heart failure to get worse.
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Korin Miller, Health, 5 Oct. 2024
According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office, Amos died of congestive heart failure.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
John Amos died of congestive heart failure at a hospital in Inglewood, California, according to a death certificate obtained by People.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
According to a death certificate obtained by PEOPLE, the late actor died of congestive heart failure on Aug. 21 at 5:18 p.m. at a hospital located in Inglewood, Calif.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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Korin Miller, Health, 5 Oct. 2024
According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office, Amos died of congestive heart failure.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
John Amos died of congestive heart failure at a hospital in Inglewood, California, according to a death certificate obtained by People.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
According to a death certificate obtained by PEOPLE, the late actor died of congestive heart failure on Aug. 21 at 5:18 p.m. at a hospital located in Inglewood, Calif.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Congestive heart failure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congestive%20heart%20failure. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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