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Can A Person Stay Alive With Half Your Heart Damaged?
My mom just had her colon removed (all of it) and now has to wear a bag. While in surgery she also had a heart attack. They ran a nuclear stress test today and said only half of her heart was functioning and the other half is damaged. The cardiologist said she would be on medication for the rest of her life. Can you live with half your heart damaged?
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi,welcome to HCM,
Reduction of cardiac reserve/function to less than or equal to 50% can be quite difficult to lead near normal life especially in the setting of underlying colonic malignancy with pouch surgery.yes it is possible to lead life with half myocardium damaged with support from inotropic medications and taking special precautions to prevent infections.consult your cardiologist for further help.
thank you.
Reduction of cardiac reserve/function to less than or equal to 50% can be quite difficult to lead near normal life especially in the setting of underlying colonic malignancy with pouch surgery.yes it is possible to lead life with half myocardium damaged with support from inotropic medications and taking special precautions to prevent infections.consult your cardiologist for further help.
thank you.
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