definition of congestive heart failure
Definition of CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE. : heart failure in which the heart is unable to maintain an adequate circulation of blood in the bodily tissues or to pump out the venous blood returned to it by the veins. See congestive heart failure defined for kids.ADVERTISEMENT. heart failure in which the heart is unable to maintain an adequate circulation of blood in the bodily tissues or to pump out the venous blood returned to it by the veins. See congestive heart failure defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT.