Question

How long does end stage heart failure last?

Answer 1

End stage heart failure

1. The body can no longer compensate for the shortage of blood that the heart pumps in end-stage heart failure.
2. Even when resting, a person may find it difficult to breathe.
3. When a patient's life expectancy is six months or less, they are said to be in the terminal end-stage of cardiac disease.
4. End-stage heart failure patients often have a life expectancy of less than a year.