Heart failure is a condition in which the heart
a. stops beating
b. is unable to pump enough blood to meet the metabolic needs of the body
c. beats very slowly
d. beats very rapidly
B
Heart failure is a condition in which the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the metabolic needs of the body.
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