Life Expectancy for People With Heart Problems Questions

1. What is the average life expectancy for a heart disease patient after a bypass surgery?

   Unfortunately, it's not possible to answer this question over the internet. Your friend's life expectancy depends on many different factors, including what type of bypass surgery she had and how old she was when she had the bypass. Depending on the type of bypass surgery, the grafts can stay open for...
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2. How long can you live with only one side of your heart functioning?

   First of all we are sorry to hear about your friend, unfortunately it is a relatively common problem. An implantable defibrillator is used when the heart muscle weakens, such as after a heart attack. The right side of the heart is normally smaller than the left side and is more prone to damage after a heart attack...
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3. How long do people live with congestive heart failure?

   People with mild to moderate congestive heart failure (CHF) could potentially live many years; it needn't be a death sentence. Congestive heart FAILURE is really a misnomer -- think of it as congestive heart inefficiency!
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4. What is the life expectancy for someone with advanced congestive heart failure?

   Anjilwing55, I'm so sorry you're dealing with so many health issues – not to mention the uncertainty you're grappling with. I wish I could give you the straight answer you so desperately need; unfortunately, it's not possible. I'm assuming you've asked your doctor to tell you how much time you have e...
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5. How long does someone live with an enlarged heart?

   There really isn't a direct answer to this question. A person can live with an enlarged heart anywhere from weeks, to months, to years. In addition to heart size, it is important to know about heart function. If the heart function is well preserved, even though it is enlarged, survival rates are better...
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