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What is the prognosis for advanced liver cirrhosis and congestive heart failure due to alcoholic cardiomyopathy, ef 10, asceties, kidney impairment?

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Dr. Dominic Riganotti answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Poor: Not good i'm afraid. The cardiac output alone is reaching a point of non-compatibility with life.

Answered 5/9/2019

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