Herzversagen
dasNounheart failure
English translations
- 01
heart failure
- 02
cardiac arrest
Word details
- German meaning
- Herzversagen beschreibt den Zustand, in dem das Herz nicht mehr in der Lage ist, ausreichend Blut durch den Körper zu pumpen, um den Bedarf der Organe zu decken.
- English meaning
- Heart failure describes the condition where the heart is unable to pump enough blood through the body to meet the needs of the organs.
- Synonym
- Herzinsuffizienz
- German example
- Nach dem Infarkt erlitt er ein schweres Herzversagen.
- English example
- After the heart attack, he suffered severe heart failure.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Herzversagen
- Plural Form
- None
Related words
- Herztod
Sudden cardiac death
Example sentences with “Herzversagen”
Er starb an Herzversagen. (He died of heart failure.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the gender of Herzversagen?
It is a neuter noun (das). It is a compound of 'Herz' and 'Versagen'.