Heart failure and Heart attack

Heart failure

Heart failure noun - Inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions.
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Heart attack and heart failure are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Heart attack" instead a noun phrase "Heart failure".

Heart attack

Heart attack noun - A sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function.
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Heart failure and heart attack are semantically related. You can use "Heart failure" instead a noun phrase "Heart attack".
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