How do these conditions increase her chance of heart failure?

  Hypertension and smoking increase her heart's workload and damage the cardiovascular system, while COPD reduces the efficiency of oxygen exchange, further straining the heart. The presence of chronic heart failure indicates that her heart is already weakened, meaning any additional strain from these conditions can lead to further deterioration in her heart'sability to pump blood. The interconnected nature of these conditions means that they not only individually contribute to