congestive
Americanadjective
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An initial post-mortem examination held in Thailand found Kitchen had died from congestive heart failure.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Among the conditions being treated are diabetes, congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Over time, this can weaken the heart and contribute to congestive heart failure.
From Science Daily ● May 5, 2026
DeJohnette’s wife, Lydia, told NPR the cause was congestive heart failure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2025
Perhaps the most familiar example of this is the well-known liability to dream after eating things that disturb digestion and seem to interfere, probably by congestive tendencies, with the circulation of the brain during sleep.
From Psychotherapy by James J. (James Joseph) Walsh
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