- male
- 70 Years
- 31/03/2021
What are the 4 stages of heart failure?
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Stage 1:Cardiac disease but no symptoms and no physical limitations in ordinary activity. Stage 2: Mild symptoms and slight limitation in physical activity. Stage 3: Siginificant limitation in physical activity due to symptoms, comfortable ony at rest. Stage 4: Severe limitaitons, symptoms even at rest.
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Consult a Cardiologist
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I had an AVR with a mechanical valve about 9 years ago and I'm wondering about my life expectancy now. I make sure to go for my yearly checkups, and my last echo showed an EF of 60, LVDD of 50mm, LA 36mm, with PW and IVS at 1.1cm. My INR level is 2.87. Could you give me some insights on these numbers and what they mean for my future?
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