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How do people with chf usually die?
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Arrhythmias: Heart failure (CHF) is typically the result of progressive damage to the heart muscle- healthy muscle is replaced with scar tissue that not only does not contract or pump blood well but also is at risk to develop dangerous arrhythmias.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Arythmia: Usually a terminal arrythmia related to metabolic status etc-hence the use of implanted diffibriltors.
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