How long can I survive with heart failure?

Life expectancy with congestive heart failure varies depending on the severity of the condition, genetics, age, and other factors. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), around one-half of all people diagnosed with congestive heart failure will survive beyond five years.

What are the 10 signs of death?

Drowsiness,sleeping more,or being unresponsive. You and your family can plan visits and activities for times when your loved one is alert.

What are the symptoms of sudden cardiac death?

Their study made the surprising discovery that about half of patients who have a sudden cardiac arrest first experience symptoms like intermittent chest pain and pressure, shortness of breath, palpitations, or ongoing flu-like symptoms such as nausea and abdominal and back pain. Yet 80 percent of them ignore their pre-arrest symptoms.

What causes sudden heart failure?

Causes of acute heart failure include viruses that attack the heart muscle, severe infections, allergic reactions, blood clots in the lungs, the use of certain medications or any illness that affects the whole body. A single risk factor may be enough to cause heart failure, but a combination of factors also increases your risk.

How does CHF cause death?

Some patients gradually get sicker as their heart pumping function weakens and they pass away slowly. However, about half of CHF patients can have sudden death where the electrical system of the heart short-circuits and develops ventricular fibrillation, a fatal heart rhythm causing the heart to stop beating efficiently enough to pump blood.