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My mother has congestive heart failure, leaky heart valve and pneumonia she is hospitalized is there anything that can be done what is live expectancy?

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Dr. Rick Koch answered

Of course thingsc: Can be done...This scenario is unfortunately not rare...Prognosis depends on severity of conditions ; patients age ; other comorbidities...Talk to her doctors.

Dr Bahureksa agreed

Answered 7/21/2017

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Dr. Budi Bahureksa answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Complex issues : Please discuss with her doctor and pray for her-- healing and blessings.

Answered 1/18/2014

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