dictionary help| pump failure | medical dictionary |
A term used to emphasize mechanical default of the heart as a pump; in acute myocardial infarction, pump failure signifies congestive heart failure, pulmonary oedema, or cardiogenic shock.
Compare: electrical failure.
Synonyms: power failure.
(05 Mar 2000)
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