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Heart is pumping only 10% and even lungs are full with fluid, sugar, blood pressure and diabetes. how long he can survive?

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Depends....: Depends on age, type of disease causing low function of heart. Some conditions are reversible, some are treatable....heart transplant, some are hopeless....have to do comfort care only........definite timing will be better given by treating doctor.

Answered 1/7/2016

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