heart failure
das Herzversagen
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heart failure
A severe impairment of heart function in which the heart can no longer supply the body with enough blood. Heart failure can lead to death.
Der Patient starb an akutem Herzversagen.
The patient died of acute heart failure.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Herzversagens |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Herzversagen | – |
| accusative | das Herzversagen | – |
| dative | dem Herzversagen | – |
| genitive | des Herzversagens | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Herzversagen' (heart failure) is made up of 'Herz' (heart) and 'Versagen' (failure). Here, the component 'Versagen' (failure) describes the fact that an organ no longer adequately fulfills its function.
Bei Herzversagen werden die Organe nicht mehr ausreichend mit Blut versorgt.
In cases of heart failure, the organs are no longer supplied with enough blood.
When heart failure is given as the cause of death, the pattern 'an Herzversagen sterben' (to die of heart failure) is often used. After 'an', the dative is used, as can be seen in 'an schwerem Herzversagen' (of severe heart failure).
Ihr Großvater ist an schwerem Herzversagen gestorben.
Her grandfather died of severe heart failure.
'Herzversagen' (heart failure) is used mainly in a medical context. It also frequently appears in news reports or accounts that name a cause of death.
Im ärztlichen Bericht wurde Herzversagen als Todesursache genannt.
The medical report listed heart failure as the cause of death.
