My dad is 57 years old and he has been in the hospital for 3 days now he was diagnosed with congestive heart failure, he only has 20% capacity working. He is overweight and diabetic, I just wanna know what do doctors do for this? How long can he live? And is it possible to get it back up to at least 50%??
Congestive heart failure, 20% heart function, diabetes and overweight all together are bad risk factors for the health. If this is acute onset, medicines will benefit the patient and over a period of time, patient will be stabilized. Once stabilized, and health permits, should go for coronary angiography too, to see the blockages of arteries. If revascularization done in possible condition, benefits the patient and improve the living.