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A member asked:
My sister had an open heart surgery onths ago now she is in hospital with congestive heart failure what's the chance to survive?
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Ask her doctor: With her permission. We do not have enough information to make that assessment. Her cardiologist is in the best position to make that assessment. Wish you and her the best.
Answered 3/18/2014
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Multiple variables: Survival in this setting depends on the amount of cardiac damage (lv function), upon the severity of CHF symptoms, the associated systemic tissue perfusion, and other comorbidities (like renal function, diabetes, bp, and cardiac arrhythmias that might be present. Overall, the pre-bypass heart function coupled with such comorbidities will dictate long term prognosis.Respiratory status.
Answered 8/24/2016
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Depends: Sorry your sister is sick. Prognosis with heart failure depends on a lot of things like age, other illnesses, heart function, the reason for the heart failure, and the extent to which this can be addressed.
Answered 3/26/2014
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