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I had congestive heart faliure in 8/2009. will i always have congestive heart failure? i no longer have any symptoms. i can do all things. i did b4
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Congrats: You may have had a temporary problem like fluid overload or transient cardiomyopathy while you should do well please guard against a recurring issue. Talk to a doctor.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Depends.: Will need to ask your doc. Some types of failure are completely reversible. Ps the reason we can't answer this question is that "heart failure" is not a diagnosis. It is the common end of multiple pathways. If we knew your diagnosis (for example viral myocarditis or ischemic cardiomyopathy) we could answer this better.
Answered 3/16/2013
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