Prognosis and complications of

Heart Failure

One study says that people with congestive heart failure have a life span 10 years shorter than those who don’t have heart failure.

Another study showed that the survival rates of people with chronic heart failure were:

80% to 90% for one year
50% to 60% for five years
30% for 10 years

A different study found that people who had heart failure had expected life spans ranging from three to 20 years after their hospital stay, depending on various factors like age and assigned sex at birth.

Complications due to Heart Failure

Fluid Retention and Edema

Kidney Problems

Pulmonary Edema

Impaired Quality of Life

Cardiac Cachexia

Arrhythmias

Hospitalizations

Liver Dysfunction

Reduced Exercise Capacity

Stroke

Sudden Cardiac Death