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Will One With 15% Heart Function Due To Fluid Buildup Live?

My 56 year old sister has had 6 heart attacks, a major stroke which left her whole right side paralyzed. She has been a bad diabetic for 10 years. She is unable to talk due to the stroke. She has been in the hospital for the last few days with fluid building up around the heart. They gave her meds to help with the fluid. Her heart function has went from 25 % to 15%. How long can she live like this with poor health?
Mon, 23 Mar 2015
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Hello! Thank you for asking on HCM! I would like to explain to you that facing your sister's past medical history and her current complicated condition there is not much space for an optimistic view, and a long life expectation. A very low LVEF (15%) coupled with those severe comorbidity (stroke, diabetes) present a very unfavourable situation, and may predispose for potential life-threatening arrhythmia, or acute refractory heart failure. Probably a circulatory assist device could be helpful, if available.
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Will One With 15% Heart Function Due To Fluid Buildup Live?

Hello! Thank you for asking on HCM! I would like to explain to you that facing your sister s past medical history and her current complicated condition there is not much space for an optimistic view, and a long life expectation. A very low LVEF (15%) coupled with those severe comorbidity (stroke, diabetes) present a very unfavourable situation, and may predispose for potential life-threatening arrhythmia, or acute refractory heart failure. Probably a circulatory assist device could be helpful, if available. Hope to have answered your question. Greetings! Dr. Iliri