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When the heart is no longer able to pump enough blood to meet the body's oxygen demands, it is referred to as heart failure - a chronic and progressive condition.
An estimated 5.7 million adults in the United States have heart failure. In fact, heart failure was responsible for 1 in 9 deaths in the U.S.
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