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The article was professionally consulted by the doctor - General Internal Medicine - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital.
Our heart pushes blood around the body to supply oxygen to the organs, when it can't work properly anymore, that's heart failure. The heart is no longer able to collect oxygen from the lungs, or pump oxygen-rich blood throughout the body.
After a while, the disease will progress to end-stage heart failure, which means that current treatments to keep the heart stable have lost their effectiveness.
2. Warning symptoms of heart failure grade 4
Some symptoms are easy to confuse with signs of aging or other diseases. The more severe the disease, the more symptoms, the body changes towards the more severe.
3. How long do you live for grade 4 heart failure?
A 2016 study found that, from the time they were diagnosed with heart failure, half of patients with heart failure lived less than 5 years.
That said, but the answer to the life expectancy of patients with heart failure is not simple, because the average life expectancy for each stage of heart failure is very different. The lifestyle choices of each person also contribute, moreover, it depends on whether the patient has comorbidities or not.
Heart failure cannot be cured, but early detection and treatment can prolong life. A treatment plan that incorporates lifestyle changes improves a good quality of life.
4. Is grade 4 heart failure curable?
When you realize you are in the final stages of heart failure, and the treatments you have applied are no longer working, but wait, there are other methods to control the situation. Consult with your doctor, discuss treatment goals and quality of life, and experts will consider the best method for you.
Internally medical treatment
Do not lose faith because the medicine you are taking is not working, because there are other drugs to control the situation.
Depending on your condition, you may have taken medication to control your blood pressure. Every drug is different. Common medications for patients with depression include angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor antagonists, and beta-blockers, which your doctor may change to another medication or dose.
The doctor may prescribe diuretics, which help the body eliminate excess water accumulated in the legs, ankles, legs and abdomen. Cleared lung fluid makes it easier to breathe.
Implant device
Your doctor may recommend surgical implantation of a defibrillator. This machine generates electrical impulses that cause the heart to return to a healthy rhythm when the heart beats out of place. In cases where you already know the type of heart failure, a special device will be surgically implanted to help the heart work better.
Heart transplant
A new heart improves the condition, but not everyone on the waiting list gets a heart transplant. Other health problems may prevent you from receiving a donor heart. Similarly, the waiting list is long, but the number of donated hearts is limited, and it will be an exhausting wait.
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