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Suggest Remedy For Chest And Gut Discomfort
I have dcm, non ischemic. My Ef is low 30s. i can walk 3 miles in an hour. Some chest and gut discomfort. Mild swelling of ankles. Otherwise healthy Otherwise healthy. Meds are coreg 36, enalilpril 10 and spirnlactone 25. Bi vent ICD. My Dr doesnt seem to want to give a life expectancy. I am a Christian so I am not without hope but I do need to do some planning. Can you give an outlook based on your own Est or the seattle model? Thanks.
Sat, 1 Dec 2018
Hello,
I understand your concern and would explain that heart failure is a clinical syndrome, based on the patient's symptoms and not only on the EF values.
Coming to this point, as you have some leg swelling, I would recommend adding a diuretic (furosemide) to your current therapy.
We can not really make any predictions on your life expectancy, but I recommend checking your NT pro BNP values first.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka,
Cardiologist
I understand your concern and would explain that heart failure is a clinical syndrome, based on the patient's symptoms and not only on the EF values.
Coming to this point, as you have some leg swelling, I would recommend adding a diuretic (furosemide) to your current therapy.
We can not really make any predictions on your life expectancy, but I recommend checking your NT pro BNP values first.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka,
Cardiologist
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