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My mom said the doctor said her heart is working 20%. my mom did meth for 15 yrs and also has aids, how long will she live? and if she continues drug
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Not long: Given the scenario, it does not look good for your mom. However this is the question you should pose to the cardiologist. Hiv can be controlled quite well today, but if there is such a huge cardiac output problem , the prognosis does not seem good.
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