<s>[INST] Does heart failure mean immediate death? [/INST] Even though it is called a heart ‘failure’, it doesn’t mean that your heart has stopped working. It means that your heart is still working but is having difficulty in meeting the needs of your body, especially during physical activities. Source: NARAYANA HEALTH . Link: https://www.narayanahealth.org/blog/common-patient-questions-related-to-heart-failure/. Field: Cardiovascular. Disease: Heart Failure </s>