Define Heart Failure

question 143

Multiple Choice

Define heart failure.

• A)Heart failure is the inability of the heart to keep a normal heart rhythm.
• B)Heart failure is a blockage in one of the coronary arteries that prevents blood flow to the coronary tissue.
• C)Heart failure is a condition of an abnormally slow heart rate.
• D)Heart failure is a condition where the heart can no longer meet the oxygen and nutrient demands of peripheral tissues.
• E)Heart failure is a condition in which one or more valves fail to prevent regurgitation of blood.

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