Definition

1. Noun:
   • Inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions: "Coronary failure" refers to a severe medical condition where the heart muscle is unable to pump blood effectively to meet the body's needs. It is a critical state of cardiac dysfunction.

Usage

• The term "coronary failure" is a medical term used to describe a specific type of heart failure. It is typically used in clinical, diagnostic, and academic contexts.
• It is important to note that "coronary failure" specifically implies a failure of the heart's pumping action, often linked to problems with the coronary arteries or heart muscle.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The patient was admitted to the hospital due to acute coronary failure.
  • Advanced coronary failure often requires intensive medical intervention.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be part of more complex medical descriptions, such as "congestive coronary failure," which specifies failure accompanied by fluid buildup.
• It is sometimes used interchangeably with "heart failure," though "coronary failure" can more specifically point to an origin related to the coronary arteries.

Variants and Related Words

• Heart failure (n): A broader term for the inability of the heart to pump sufficient blood.
• Cardiac failure (n): Another synonym for heart failure.
• Congestive heart failure (CHF) (n): A type of heart failure where fluid builds up in the body.

Synonyms

• Heart failure
• Cardiac failure
• Cardiac insufficiency

Antonyms

• Cardiac efficiency
• Normal cardiac function

Related Phrases

• Pump failure: A descriptive phrase sometimes used in medicine for the heart's failure to pump.
• Myocardial failure: Failure specifically of the heart muscle (myocardium).

Noun

1. inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions