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A member asked:
How is chf fatal?
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5yrs, 50%: At five years, the mortality rate is 50%. It is fatal through fluid retention due to pump failure, kidney disfunction and arrythmias.
Answered 11/26/2013
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Most commonly: Due to arrhythmia like VT or vfib.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Breathing trouble.: CHF by itself can be fatal by causing the lungs to fill with fluid in spaces that are normally occupied by air. Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide is impaired and vital organs are not properly supplied with oxygen, and they start to fail.
Answered 5/29/2017
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Heart arrhythmia: The most common cause of death with CHF is a heart arrhythmia like ventricular fibrillation or ventricular tacycardia. This is the reason why people with advanced CHF may have a survival benefit when using an implanted defibrillator (AICD)
Answered 5/29/2017
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