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What Is The Life Expectancy With Heart Failure And Kidney Failure?

Hello my grandmother is 84 and she was diagnosed with chonic heart failure 6 month ago, now she was retaining water and we too herto the hospital after 2 days, they sent her home. This week we went forbllod work and they found that the kidneys were not working properly andthey told her to ddrink more water. what is that i have to expect next......
Tue, 30 Dec 2014
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HI
Thanks for posting your query to Healthcaremagic.

It depends on the severity of her heart failure and kidney failure .

The severity of heart failure is assessed by a parameter in heart scan called Ejection fraction . The lower the ejection fraction the more severe the heart failure is .

The severity of Kidney failure is assessed by Urine production per day and by test called Serum Creatinine . The lower the urine production the more severe is her kidney failure , the higher the value of Serum Creatinine the more severe is the kidney failure .

So kindly let me know her Ejection fraction , Serum Creatinine and her urine output per day . Based on this I will let you know her condition and possible outcome in future.

Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarifications feel free to ask .

Regards.
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What Is The Life Expectancy With Heart Failure And Kidney Failure?

HI Thanks for posting your query to Healthcaremagic. It depends on the severity of her heart failure and kidney failure . The severity of heart failure is assessed by a parameter in heart scan called Ejection fraction . The lower the ejection fraction the more severe the heart failure is . The severity of Kidney failure is assessed by Urine production per day and by test called Serum Creatinine . The lower the urine production the more severe is her kidney failure , the higher the value of Serum Creatinine the more severe is the kidney failure . So kindly let me know her Ejection fraction , Serum Creatinine and her urine output per day . Based on this I will let you know her condition and possible outcome in future. Hope this information was useful to you. Any clarifications feel free to ask . Regards.