Heart Failure
Synonyms
Cardiac Failure
Congestive Heart Failure
Decompensation, Heart
Heart Decompensation
Heart Failure, Congestive
Heart Failure, Left Sided
Heart Failure, Left-Sided
Heart Failure, Right Sided
Heart Failure, Right-Sided
Left Sided Heart Failure
Left-Sided Heart Failure
Myocardial Failure
Right Sided Heart Failure
Right-Sided Heart Failure
A heterogeneous condition in which the heart is unable to pump out sufficient blood to meet the metabolic need of the body. Heart failure can be caused by structural defects, functional abnormalities (VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION), or a sudden overload beyond its capacity. Chronic heart failure is more common than acute heart failure which results from sudden insult to cardiac function, such as MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION.