Heart failure is also possible from hypoxia during the use of anesthesia. If the condition occurs, the body cannot access oxygen and the tissues, including the heart, begin to lack oxygen. If the heart muscle goes without oxygen for long enough, it can fail to function, and total heart failure can take place.

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