Patient's question:
27-year-old male, chronic heart failure, taking medication, goes to the hospital once a week, often experiences chest pain and sometimes shortness of breath. Oxygen therapy is needed. Under this condition, how long can he live with active treatment? Can heart failure be cured?Doctor's answer:
There are many causes of heart failure, including dilated cardiomyopathy, hypertensive heart disease, coronary heart disease, and infectious endocarditis. This may be heart dysfunction caused by infectious endocarditis. As long as the infection can be controlled, with symptomatic and supportive treatment, the condition may improve. The specific situation requires targeted treatment. It's important to maintain a positive mindset and avoid excessive psychological burden.