Question 1

husband and 53 male was just diagnosed with thoracic aneurysm, severe amortic insufficiency, biscuspid aortic valve failure, and atrial fibrillation failure. they call is congestive heart failure. being so severe, how long is life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

: Life expectancy depends on seriousness of cardiac findings, overall general health, comorbidity of other problems, treatments available, and your husband's adherence to prescribed treatment. Ask the question off his Physician, the practitioner that knows him best.

Question 2

what is the life expectancy of clogged heart arteries?

Accepted Answer

Depends on severity: & if there has been heart muscle damage affecting heart performance.  Many people with proper care & medication can enjoy a normal life expectancy.  Get a good cardiologist to help maximize those chances.

Question 3

enlarged heart on cxr. will it affect life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Sometimes enlarged heart is called on cxr , but cardiac evaluation reveal no structural abnormalities. If that is case, life expectancy should not be affected. But if there is structural heart diseaein form of thickened heart muscle, weakened heart muscle, valvular, congenital, or coronary vascular disease, then life expectancy would be affected.

Question 4

life expectancy of person with pacemaker and heart block?

Accepted Answer

Pacemakers: It depends on the age of the patient, overall health of the patient, and probably most importantly, what type of heart problem the pacemaker was used to treat and what caused the heart problem.

Question 5

how long is life expectancy for congestive heart failure?

Accepted Answer

Depends...: On severity.  Many patients with appropriate treatment can lead full lives.

Question 6

what is the life expectancy of person with pacemaker due to heart block?

Accepted Answer

Life with pacemaker: Pacers simply replace the electrical system in the heart but do not shorten life expectancy. Other heart issues like significant coronary/valve disease or congestive heart failure are the main heart issues that affect life expectancy. If placed for slow heart rates (sick sinus syndrome) or heart block then no specific reduction in life expectancy is noted.

Question 7

are people who have had a heart surgery still expected to have a normal life expectancy or sometimes even longer?

Accepted Answer

Yes in general: Many people who have heart surgery can resume completely normal lives and activities after recovering from the surgery.  The life expectancy of an given individual after heart surgery will depend on what shape they were in before the surgery, the type and extent  of surgery and the success of the surgery and any complications.

Question 8

if you we're born with an enlarged heart  an it's grown bigger over time how much life expectancy do you have to live?

Accepted Answer

Cardiomegaly: This can't be answered without more information. Enlarged heart doesn't inform the cause of the enlargement. It is the reason the heart is enlarged and the specifics of the pathology of that enlargement which suggest the natural history of the problem.

Question 9

does starting bp medication at the age of 30 put me at risk of heart failure in the few coming years? and does it really lower life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

Neither: Controlling your blood pressure will, in fact, prevent heart disease in years to come and INCREASE your life expectancy.
Hope this is helpful!
Dr Z

Question 10

i've been diagnosed with nonishcemic  congestive heart failure. my levf is >20% with severe global hypokenesis to akinesis.what is the life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

CHF: Your cardiologist is best qualified to answer your question. With the use of medications like ACE inhibitors, ARB's and the newer agent Ernesto, life expectancy with cardiomyopathy and reduced ejection fraction has improved in recent years. Cardiac ventricular assist devices and transplants have also extended life expectancy. Close follow-up by your cardiologist is crucial.

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Husband and 53 male was just diagnosed with thoracic aneurysm, severe amortic insufficiency, biscuspid aortic valve failure, and atrial fibrillation failure. they call is congestive heart failure. being so severe, how long is life expectancy?

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What is the life expectancy of clogged heart arteries?

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Enlarged heart on cxr. will it affect life expectancy?

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Life expectancy of person with pacemaker and heart block?

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How long is life expectancy for congestive heart failure?

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What is the life expectancy of person with pacemaker due to heart block?

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Are people who have had a heart surgery still expected to have a normal life expectancy or sometimes even longer?

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If you we're born with an enlarged heart an it's grown bigger over time how much life expectancy do you have to live?

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Does starting bp medication at the age of 30 put me at risk of heart failure in the few coming years? and does it really lower life expectancy?

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I've been diagnosed with nonishcemic congestive heart failure. my levf is >20% with severe global hypokenesis to akinesis.what is the life expectancy?

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