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What Is The Prognosis If Having Congestive Heart Failure And 20% Is Working?
My dad is 57 years old and he has been in the hospital for 3 days now he was diagnosed with congestive heart failure, he only has 20% capacity working. He is overweight and diabetic, I just wanna know what do doctors do for this? How long can he live? And is it possible to get it back up to at least 50%??
Tue, 7 Jul 2015
congestive heart failure, 20% heart function, diabetes and overweight all together are bad risk factors for the health. if this is acute onset, medicines will benefit the patient and over a period of time , patient will be stabilized. once stabilized , and health permits, should go for coronary angiography too, to see the blockages of arteries. if revascularization done in possible condition , benefits the patient and improve the living.
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