congestive

IPA: kʌndʒˈɛstɪv

Examples of "congestive" in Sentences

Heart failure also called congestive cardiac failure, which is caused by structural or functional disorders.
Zenuk C, Healey J, Donnelly J, et al. Thiamine deficiency in congestive heart failure patients receiving long term furosemide therapy.
If a moderate to large part of the heart muscle turns to scar tissue, then that person may suffer from what's called congestive heart failure.
I even asked for a doctor because I figured I was having trouble with a blood clot they often form in congestive heart failure cases because of poor blood flow.
If you add on like something like this anti-inflammatory causing a little bit of fluid buildup, makes it even harder for the heart to beat, to pump and that's called congestive heart failure.
And even though this was a hospital where staff serve people who are sick or dying or their caregivers, I kept my cool and added: I don't mean to be rude, but I have someone at home in congestive heart failure.