The condition described by the heart pumping at an insufficient rate, blood accumulating in heart chambers, and the stretching of the heart walls is:
A) peripheral edema
B) congestive heart failure
C) myocardial infarction
D) angina pectoris
B) congestive heart failure
Congestive heart failure (CHF) occurs when the heart pumps less blood than it receives, resulting in blood accumulating in the heart chambers and the stretching of the heart walls.
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