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pump fail·ure

a term used to emphasize mechanical default of the heart as a pump; in acute myocardial infarction, pump failure signifies congestive heart failure, pulmonary edema, or cardiogenic shock. Compare: electrical failure.

Synonym(s): power failure

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pump failure

A colloquial term for cardiac failure.

See: cardiac failure

See also: failure

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