Pediatric Gastroenterology
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The term “heart failure” can be frightening — it implies that the heart is failing and death may be imminent. In reality, heart failure represents a chronic, long-term condition typically characterized by periods of stability and wellness and periods of coronary dysfunction that require medical intervention.