My mother-in-law is 58 years old and she has diabetes and in 2008 she was diagnosed with heart disease. She just found out she has heart valve leakage and her heart is enlarged. Her doctor said she is not a candidate for surgery. What is her lifespan?
Hello! Welcome and thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! I passed carefully through your question and would explain that we can not determine what her lifespan is, only based on what your refer. There are some stages of heart failure. Besides, this is a clinical syn Chat Doctor.  I would like to directly review her cardiac ultrasound for a more professional opinion. I would also like to know if she has leg swelling or shortness of breath. An optimization of her current therapy may be needed. Hope to have been helpful! Wishing good health,