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My patient was a man in his mid-70s with heart failure who on his 16th night in the hospital spiked a fever.

It is known to occur more commonly in males than in females, ages 20 to 40, and can result in serious arrhythmias, loss of consciousness, heart failure, and even sudden cardiac death.

From Fortune

Children with the disease, known as Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, or progeria for short, often die of heart failure, heart attack or stroke as teenagers.

Similarly, research has shown weaker grip strength is a strong predictor of cardiac death, death from any cause, and hospital admission for heart failure.

Researchers linked sleep-disordered breathing to an increased risk of high blood pressure, heart failure, and stroke.

New York medical examiner Dr. Elliott Gross instead ruled that he died of heart failure.

By a sad coincidence, one of these heroes, John Michael Doar, died that same day from congestive heart failure.

The patient was finally seen only days ago, on May 16, when they were admitted to the hospital for decompensated heart failure.

Three days later, the 66-year-old Bannock expired of congestive heart failure and complications from diabetes.

It was too late and Mosk was pronounced DOA of heart failure.

Auld Jock had died of heart failure, from pneumonia and worn-out old age.

Then the Yale yell pealed forth, and Little Eva came near dying in reality from heart failure.

The protracted excitement has caused several deaths from heart failure, and I heard of two cases of acute mania.

As Burt said afterward, "I came so near havin' heart failure for a minute that I could see the funeral procession."

I nearly died of heart failure because I couldnt go in with em.

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On this page you'll find 17 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to heart failure, such as: asystole, cardiac infarction, cardiopulmonary arrest, congestive heart failure, coronary infarction, and coronary thrombosis.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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