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Preferred Label : Congestive Heart Failure;

NCIt synonyms : Cardiac Failure Congestive; CHF;

NCIt related terms : Congestive Heart Failure (CHF); Heart Failure/Congestive Heart Failure;

NCIt definition : Failure of the heart to pump a sufficient amount of blood to meet the needs of the body tissues, resulting in tissue congestion and edema. Signs and symptoms include shortness of breath, pitting edema, enlarged tender liver, engorged neck veins, and pulmonary rales.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Weakness of the heart muscle that leads to a buildup of fluid in body tissues.; FDA: Inability of the heart to pump blood adequately to fill tissue metabolic requirements or the ability to do so only at an elevated filling pressure.;

FDA table : Patient Code (Appendix B);

Codes from synonyms : 4446; CDR0000045143;

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