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Can My Son Survive With The Heart Pumping At 17?

My son was taken into hospital and was taken into resussatation and they worked on him . and then they said his heart was pumping at 15 .. now they have said its pumping at 16 or 17 not much more then when he went in ...can he servive with it like that ?
Wed, 2 Apr 2014
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Sorry to say – the chances are very dim indeed…
The outcome depends on the underlying cause and associated conditions
Transplantation is an option
The treating doctor alone can suggest further based on his assessment of the situation.

Regards
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Can My Son Survive With The Heart Pumping At 17?

Welcome to Health Care Sorry to say – the chances are very dim indeed… The outcome depends on the underlying cause and associated conditions Transplantation is an option The treating doctor alone can suggest further based on his assessment of the situation. Regards