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79 Yr Old Diagnosed With CHF, Had 2 Bouts With Pneumonia And Flu, Debilated At Present. What Should I Expect ?
My 79 year old mother was just diagnosed with CHF. Her ejection fraction is 10-15% and her BNP is 2500. She recently had 2 bouts with pneumonia and the flu. She is very debilitated at present. She has been put on Lasix and Koreg. What should I expect? A very poor prognosis , or can she be managed. Her kidneys are in excellent shape. I guess Im just asking whats next?
Fri, 30 Aug 2013
Hello
i am really sorry to hear about your mother
As she has a weak heart with EF of less than 15 % , lasiz and carvedilol can help but you need to add more medicine like:
Digoxin as it prevents arrythmia
Nitrates to dilaate the heart vessels + less stress on heart
Increase the dose of lasix
Defibrillator machine to prevent sudden death
Keep her happy and spend more time with her
Hope this helps
i am really sorry to hear about your mother
As she has a weak heart with EF of less than 15 % , lasiz and carvedilol can help but you need to add more medicine like:
Digoxin as it prevents arrythmia
Nitrates to dilaate the heart vessels + less stress on heart
Increase the dose of lasix
Defibrillator machine to prevent sudden death
Keep her happy and spend more time with her
Hope this helps
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