![]() kypost.com | Ed Koch's Battle With Congestive Heart Failure Newsmax Health The death of former New York City Mayor Ed Koch the brash, colorful figure who came to symbolize the city itself was a textbook case of the slow but tragic progression of heart disease, which led to the congestive heart failure that ultimately killed ... Koch's numerous health problems likely contributed to congestive heart failure Controversial New York mayor dies of heart failure Heart failure causes death of former New York City Mayor Ed Koch |