congestive heart failure
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of congestive heart failure
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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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
"Promptly fixing a mitral valve that is very leaky would protect the heart and could prevent congestive heart failure."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
“To Absent Friends” draws its title from a favorite Welty toast, a gesture that surely acquired special poignancy after Lyell died of congestive heart failure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
DeJohnette’s wife, Lydia, told NPR the cause was congestive heart failure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2025
The merit of phlebotomy for those afflicted with congestive heart failure was emphasized again in 1912 by H. A. Christian.
From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Toby Appel
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