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What Is The Prognosis For Heart Disease Stage 4?
my husband is 67 years old and has stage 4 heart disease. 5'9", 245 lbs,
he will do no exercise or walking of any kind. on all kinds of meds, including lasic, BP, cholesterol and others. has 3 stents and occasional swelling of the ankles. angina at rest occasional, which is better with a nitrol pill. he also takes a daily slow release nitrol pill. he gets winded upon walking to the car and back to the house, or carrying the groceries in, which I no longer let him do. can you please give me even a general life expectency for him? i feel I have the right to make plans whatever is needed.
he will do no exercise or walking of any kind. on all kinds of meds, including lasic, BP, cholesterol and others. has 3 stents and occasional swelling of the ankles. angina at rest occasional, which is better with a nitrol pill. he also takes a daily slow release nitrol pill. he gets winded upon walking to the car and back to the house, or carrying the groceries in, which I no longer let him do. can you please give me even a general life expectency for him? i feel I have the right to make plans whatever is needed.
Mon, 8 May 2017
Yes you have the right to make you decisions but considerin the history noone can give you an exact figure that how many month will he survive. Its better you make your decision because cardiac patients if remain controlled on medicines can survive for years even.
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