| NOUN | state | coronary failure, heart failure | inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions |
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| Meaning | inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions. | |
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| Synonym | heart failure | |
| Narrower | congestive heart failure | inability to pump enough blood to avoid congestion in the tissues |
| heart attack | A sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function | |
| Broader | failure | Loss of ability to function normally |
| heart disease, cardiopathy | A disease of the heart | |
| Spanish | insuficiencia cardíaca, paro cardíaco | |
| Catalan | insuficiència cardíaca | |
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