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
Third, Medicare Advantage is the only program in our healthcare system in which health plans can specialize in the treatment of specific conditions such as diabetes, congestive heart failure or HIV.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
This increase was largely due to more reported "cardiac events," including chest pain, coronary artery disease, and congestive heart failure.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 25, 2025
DeJohnette’s wife, Lydia, told NPR the cause was congestive heart failure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2025
Almost in precise symptomatic contrast with these cases of failure in reaction is another form of attack, in which violent disturbances of nerve-function occurs; such cases often being characterized as congestive in type.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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