Definition

1. Noun:
   • Failure of the cardiovascular system to supply adequate amounts of blood to body tissues: A medical condition where the heart and blood vessels (the circulatory system) are unable to deliver sufficient blood flow to meet the body's needs.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The patient was admitted to the emergency room due to acute circulatory failure.
  • Shock is a severe form of circulatory failure that requires immediate intervention.

Advanced Usage

• "to lead to circulatory failure": to cause the condition.
  • Severe dehydration can lead to circulatory failure.
• "compensated vs. decompensated circulatory failure": Terms describing the body's ability (or inability) to maintain blood pressure and perfusion despite the underlying problem.
  • In decompensated circulatory failure, the body's compensatory mechanisms are overwhelmed.

Variants and Related Words

• Cardiovascular failure: A closely related term, often used synonymously.
• Circulatory collapse: A more severe or sudden form of circulatory failure.
• Hypoperfusion: The state of inadequate blood flow, which is the core problem in circulatory failure.

Synonyms

• Cardiovascular failure
• Circulatory collapse (implies a more acute/severe state)

Related Phrases

• "in circulatory failure": describing the state of a patient.
  • The patient is in circulatory failure and requires vasopressor support.

Noun

1. failure of the cardiovascular system to supply adequate amounts of blood to body tissues