Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
I am aged 24-year-old. I smoke three cigarettes daily and drink once weekly. But I also go to the gym. I am active in physical fitness, and I do weight lifts at the gym every alternate day. Last week, I got chest pain while working out and was diagnosed with congestive heart failure with only 20 percent heart function. How long will I live? Will I survive with any treatment? What should I do to lead a better life now? Please advise me.
Thank you.
Hi,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
Sorry to hear this. Please share your echocardiography and ECG (electrocardiogram), and I will ask some questions regarding your issue; only then can I tell you the prognosis. There are many causes of heart failure; some are reversible, but most are irreversible. Nowadays, there are lots of newer medicines that can improve the heart's function.
I hope this helps.
Please revert so I can assist you further.
Thank you.
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Answered byDr. Muhammad Zohaib Siddiq
Medically reviewed byDr. K. Shobana
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