What to expect in the final stages of heart failure? 13 Signs and Symptoms of Dying
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- What to expect in the final stages of heart failure? 13 Signs and Symptoms of Dying
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Heart Failure is a chronic disease of the heart. This means that there is no cure and it is expected for the heart to slowly lose it's ability to function properly. The worse the heart functions, the more a person will experience symptoms of heart failure. Some people never reach the final or terminal stages of heart failure, others do.
End Stage Heart Failure or Congestive Heart Failure can cause a number of symptoms at the end of life that may be different from someone without heart failure. In this video, we will talk about what to expect when someone is dying of heart failure and the symptoms to expect at the end of life. It's important to note that every person is different, and therefore the severity of the symptoms described in this video may vary from person to person. Not every person will experience all of the symptoms discussed here, but if a person has end stage heart failure, they will likely experience many of them.
I hope this video will be a resource for you and provide you with education to start to prepare for the dying process and terminal heart failure.
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00:00 What to expect in the final stages of heart failure? 13 Signs and Symptoms of Dying
01:21 What is Heart Failure?
01:44 How does the body compensate for heart failure? (in the early stages?)
02:50 What does it mean when someone says heart failure is a "chronic disease" or "chronic condition?"
03:42 Heart Failure Symptom number 1 : What breathing symptoms to expect in End of life heart failure
04:05 Heart Failure Symptom number 2 Heart failure and anxiety
04:24 Heart Failure Symptom number 3 Heart failure and coughing
04:44 Heart Failure Symptom number 4 Heart failure and wheezing
05:03 Heart Failure Symptom number 5 Why does the person with heart failure have swollen legs
05:26 Heart Failure Symptom number 6 Heart failure and sleep
05:47 Heart Failure Symptom number 7 Heart failure and weaker
06:27 Heart Failure Symptom number 8 Why does the dying person with terminal heart failure stop eating?
06:52 Heart Failure Symptom number 9 Heart failure and nausea
07:06 Heart Failure Symptom number 10 What urinating symptoms to expect in heart failure?
07:18 What is Urinary Incontinence and why does it happen in heart failure?
07:52 Heart Failure Symptom number 11 : Heart failure and heart racing
07:59 Heart Failure Symptom number 12 : Does the person with heart failure have chest pain?
08:13 Heart Failure Symptom number 13 : Why is the dying person with heart failure confused?
09:19 End Stage Heart Failure How long Can a Person Live? Timeline to Death for A person in the last stages of heart failure
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I have this for years,my Lord keeps me here,have a lot of what you talked about, l have a sinking feeling more now,88 years old and ready to go to my Father, Jesus and Holy Spirit, l live alone,don’t see people much, l talk to my Lord all the time,Holy Spirit helps me,Life is wonderful with him,
Jesus will come to get you. He will be the first you see.
God bless you
I shall pray for you my brother in Christ! Life is short.....but we who believe will live forever in Heaven!
My mom was diagnosed with heart failure 20 years ago. She is 81 now. She has had many good years. She lives on the second floor and climbs the stairs (carefully) several times a week. She loves to go to the beach and stand barefoot in the sand. She also loves to ride the cart around Costco for the free samples. She takes the dog out and sometimes goes to the senior center for lunch.
I'm not writing this to brag. I'm only saying... if there is the heart failure diagnosis, don't give up. My mom fought off cancer, even after the diagnosis of 75% heart failure. Cancer free for over 5 years. (She had a mastectomy.)
She also had her heart stop. They recessitated her and she was on life support for three days. That was 10 years ago.
So, though it is true, many don't get much time after the diagnosis, some people can still live many good years. Don't give up.
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Wow such a beautiful story I’m 46 yrs old and this gives me such hope..I was diagnosed with heart failure at 25% having cardiopathy and honestly all I hear is that you are going to be alright you are young and fit… yet I’m not fit haven’t had the energy to work out super tired within 5 minutes which is such a shock bc I was one who did her best to get a workout in and now I have a cycling machine collecting dust saying every other day that I would get on this bike but unfortunately I have this heart failure thing & it’s really taking a tow on my me I hope no one feels this change ever in their life ❤️
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Are you a candidate for a left ventricle assist device ( LVAD )?
@@IsabellaD1 Hi, I do have a pace maker this month makes 1 year with it
My husband passed last Tuesday. We were going to het something to eat when he started complaining about being very hot. I opened the windows but he kept complaining about being hot. He then tore his shirt off and was gasping for air. He said" I cant breathe" and was calling for his mother to help him. I was high tailing it to the hospital doing 80mph cause when i called 911 they had put us on hold . (A damn shame). It took me 10 minutes to get to the hospital. When i arrived at emergency I ran in there screaming "help help my husband is having a heart attack"!. He went into a seizure foaming at the mouth. They put him on the table trying to rececitate him but after 25 minutes they were unsuccessful. My husband was suffering for a long time and he wanted me to be with him always. I'm glad I was there to try to help him..... After 25 minutes they had to call his time of death. May Derrick Ramey R.I.P. I'm gonna miss you so very much.....Now you don't have to suffer anymore.... See you next lifetime. ❤❤❤❤
Prayers for comfort
I'm so sorry for your loss.I hope can you find the stength to go on and take good care off yourself.
@@jrgenvansligtenhorst4640 Thank you for you comment. I've been very busy doing things to keep my mind from becoming depressed. And I do pray allot for strength. Tonite I had played a gig and it felt strange not seeing my husband sitting to my left playing his guitar 🎸.
May lord's strength be with you and may his soul Rest in heaven❤
My Condolences to you
My mother has CHF and is 96…. She was diagnosed 5+ years ago. She’s in the end stage now and on hospice, but still hanging on to her great attitude.
I was diagnosed with end stage heart failure at 44yrs. Had pacemaker defibrillator installed with EF factor of only 15 percent. In 2014 the Dr's wanted to install a VAD. This is an external heart pump. I refused! Now at 61 I'm still doing well! I go canoe camping and alot of portageing! I enjoy life and hope this brings a little encouragement to others out there! I believe that my Lord Jesus is the one who keeps me here to be the caregiver for my wife who had a hemorrhagic stroke!
I take care of my wife…about ten years. She is 80. Bed ridden .She has a few of these symptoms … a few. Sleeps a lot. Swollen ankles… slow decline in appetite. But alert, loves sweets and no pain. I watch her like a hawk. But I am 83…slowing down bit. She is happy on the whole.
It is wonderful you are taking care of her so well. It is great she is not in pain, is alert and still has the joy of eating sweets. I was caregiver for my dear husband when he was dying from cancer. Then later I was caregiver for my elderly dad for a number of years until he passed away at 91. Though at times it was exhausting and heartbreaking, I am grateful for the privilege of being able to care for them until the end.
Good luck long may it last
God bless you.
I'm so sorry for your loss! I'm a new widow too. My husband passed a month ago. He passed from cancer and suffered terribly. It tore my heart out to see. RIP William Minick.....I will love you for eternity.
During this time I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Life goes on.....
My local GP diagnosed me with heart failure on the basis of swollen ankles.
No BP or pulse measurement, no blood tests, no history other than my date of birth.
At the time I was cycling 15 miles/day and as fit as a fiddle.
15 years later, I'm still not dead and the oedema in the lower legs was caused by a thyroid problem.
Outrageous behaviour by a physician.
As a trainee physician, ye this is pretty awful lol
Maybe it’s time for all GPs to have an ‘MOT’ and prove they know their stuff and correct procedures?
@@delfine7163 I don't think you can justify a blanket policy just because of an example. GPs train for 10 years and sit over 30 exams. That's like insisting everyone in the UK retakes their driving test every two years for 60 years 😂
Doctor's are not perfect. Years ago the official Doctor's Association in Germany, estimated the correctness of diagnosis at just 28% !
So, if one has a serious health problem, please get a 2nd and 3rd opinion
That’s insanity! He is supposed to order more tests to rule it out if he even thinks it. You can’t diagnose it without further tests! You’d need an echo at least.
Geez many people have swollen ankles and for various reasons.
My father was in heart failure for years and he didn’t even have swollen ankles 🤷♀️
My uncle was told he had 6 months to live after a heart attack with 15% ejection fraction rate. He was 60.
He is in his 80’s now and has lived a normal life. Even survived covid. 🤷♀️
My mum has heart failure, she has an autoimmune disease and raynauds in her hands. I believe living independently and taking her medication is of course keeping her alive. She is 85 and her doctor said because she has never smoked or been a drinker it has kept her alive longer than most. I pray for more years for her
Up until recently, I thought that heart failure was the same as a heart attack. I am 64 years old and recently was diagnosed with heart failure. I am experiencing about 10 of the 13 signs that you mentioned in this video, however they are not severe at this point. I wanna congratulate you on the way you presented this material. It was easy to understand and I sensed compassion in your tone. Thank you.
I am the same age as you and in exactly the same position . Love.❤
"Seek the LORD while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near" (Isaiah 55:6).
... and you'll still die.
@davidwright8432 - "...as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment" (Hebrews 9:27).
@@_Tribulation_Chart_Video_123 If only God would show his power (If he has any), then He could heal all of these people with these problems. But, no, he's definitely not omni-potent, omni-present, and omni-benenovelent.
@@davidwright8432 Yes, but you go home to our heavenly Father!!!
Thanks Lord for bible study class
Thanks Lord for your salvation
I know this doesn’t really make a terribly sad situation any better but sometimes it’s better to die of a heart issue than to live til an old age and get dementia. My mom is 90 and has moderate dementia - she is aware of it and she hates it - she’s ready to go. There is longevity on both sides of my family but honestly if I could just go in my late 70s, or when I can’t get around too well anymore, that would be ideal. But God has a plan for all of us and I trust Him and know that He will do what is best.
My sister lived independently with heart failure for many decades, raising 5 children along the way. She died at an average age of 76 after enjoying a retirement of snowbirding and care of her many grandchildren.
My dad has 10percent heart function, Alzheimer’s dementia COPD. dr sent my dad home to pass away, drs told us he would last 48hours. Now it is the second week and my dad sleeps 21 hours a day, eats himself, very weak. Can’t walk. Toilet is fine, breaths and stop breathing intermittently, grasps for air a lot, but he talks fine god bless him. Il update in future
Praying for you both for him to have an easy transition 💕
That’s a beauty thing.. God bless him please tell me he is doing well
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How is he doing now? I hope he is still well and still with us.
Update…thank you for all your kind words.
Dad is doing fine with all your kind words and prayers. He still has 10percent heart function. Sleeps 16 hours per day now. He is 85years old so recovery is near impossible. Walks around the house himself. Eats himself. Bathes himself. We are very proud of what he has achieved at that age. Dr’s are shocked that he is still here. I will update you guys in future.
Thanks 🙏🏻 again for your kind words and prayers. It really means a lot in these hard times.
My friend just called me. She had died on Friday and was brought back 😢 💔 shes having a very hard time and i ask you all pray for her and her soul ❤ her name is Veronica. I love her so much! They asked her if she wanted to die at home or at the hospital. She chose hospital because she doesn't want her children to find her dead 😢 she has every single one of these symptoms and about 18 mos or more ago she was given about 18 mos give or take to live. Shes in better spirits today as shes in hospital getting help. But a heart that weak cannot afford to die😢 pray for her to go be with Jesus❤ i am not ready to lose my best friend 😢
I'm praying for you Veronica God bless you🙏🕯️
Sorry that Veronica's time has come. I mean that. My Mom's time came over Christmas of 2023, and it's the worst to know that she's not here anymore. So, I do hope your friend has many more days, but it sounds like-- she doesn't. And, if so, I hope she has lived a good life where's she's got to enjoy everything that she wanted to do.
God bless sorry for your loss keep strong time will get easier for you god bless her
Praying for Veronica and her family
Please tell me she is born again..?
These are mostly the symptoms that I had when I was diagnosed with CHF last week. It's been quite a rollercoaster. I have several diseases and am disabled, but this has been the hardest diagnosis. I will be 50 in June; it's hard to believe how short my lifespan has become.
My husband died of heart failure. If only I knew he was in the end stage of the disease. Watching your video now I can see all the signs of the battle he faced.
I was diagnosed 7 years ago and have 10 of the 13 . The beginning was hard, but I got in shape and the right meds. This year I feel like I'm declining.
My husband died of heart failure and CAD 10 years ago. At the time I didn't understand what he was going through. Near the end, he had no appetite, would not eat anything. That really bothered me, as I blamed myself that the food I was preparing wasn't what he wanted or needed. Near the end, he was sleeping most of the time. I always expected that he would get better. He died quietly in his sleep. I hadn't expected that he would die. I miss him so much. Your video explains a lot. Thank you.
Hey my dad died similarly. He didn’t eat well in the last few weeks and complained that the food wasn’t tasting good and didn’t have an appetite. He died November 15th last year. Still struggling from his loss
Very good video but I have had Atrial Fibrillation for decades and was diagnosed with "congestive heart failure" 25 years ago and I'm still here. Last year I was short of breath and had a wheeze but a very good doctor prescribed 1mg Bumentanide, 10mg Dapagliflozin and 5mg Bisoprolol Fumerate on top of the 3mh Warfarin and 20mg Enalapril I take daily, which seems to have given me a new lease of life. Being told you have "heart failure" is enough to frighten some people to death but I'm now in my eighties and keep working physically, which I think is a recipe for staving off the problem. Perhaps I shall be proved wrong but I hope to be still alive in at least five year's time.
I got a new heart...that ended my heart failure. 😊 You may also get a sharpe pain in the center of the back through chest. I had that because the fluid was backing up in my lungs. Alleviated that by meds for releasing the fluid--diuretics. Thankfully as a youth I was a runner so I believe that primed my body to hold out for twenty years before I got the transplant. My appetite left, I was eating one small container of yogurt a day, would get out of bed in the morning, go downstairs, eat, watch tv, use the bathroom and go back upstairs at night. Your body does get used to doing things in slowmo though, so as long as I paced myself I didn't have lot of issues until the end. A few times my heart began stopping as I was slowly walking upstairs and I would go to my knees--mostly from dizziness--with my head lower than my heart, pound on my chest with a fist and breath deep and slow. Within a few seconds the vice I felt around my chest would ease and my breathing and heartbeat would correct. God had other plans for me though and I am so appreciative for the time.❤️
Delta. Your a very strong and inspirational person !! Thank you for giving me encouragement 💪
My husband didn’t get any of these symptoms until 2 hours before he died. He was living normal and even changed the shocks on our car that morning. This caught all of us by surprise.
I am so very sorry.
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Was he one of the 200 per year or 200,000 per year? Still a little fuzzy on that…
@@johnpacella9519 Yeah, her background said 400,000 -- but she said 400 people per year. Yeah, I was confused but realized she needed to add a thousand to her "400".
People should be given an 'off switch' my Mother has slow heart failure diagnosed 2021 at 91 and now in 2024 says she wants to go join my Father, who died 1997 at 70 years old. She can't do many things now, so just waiting to die.
Gaz UK.
Came across your vlog by chance. I’ve had heart disease since 1992, am now 74 and experiencing some/many of the symptoms described. However can still do most daily things in life. I expect to die in the near future and am ready to face this without regret. I could have gone in ‘92 so have enjoyed many, many good years. Thanks for you informative vlog.
My husband is on end of life hospice.. No one actually said it was CHF. All we knew is Oct 2023 he had a transplant and his heart passed all the tests. After he came home, they found a herniated intestine they had to fix. Then he got a UTI. Then, his heart could no longer pump blood from his feet to the rest of his body. I think his nurse thought we knew all the symptoms. After hours of straight coughing last night I ran across this so finally have answers so can better help him.
Thank you for a very I formative video. I retired now at 84 and have Aviv i'm so exhausted and hate doing much and am so dizzy a lot. I want to take the best care I can of my beloved wife which I have planned for for years. I'm finding it more difficult to go to Church with her each' week.Probably like everyone a little nervous about dying, but I worked over 23 years in dangerous jobs and know everything happens, anyway I do miss my beloved parents and will enjoy being with them again!
An excellent, practical, clear explanation. Thank you for being willing to talk about the inevitable progression of heart failure. People living with heart failure and their carers deserve to know this information.
I have heart failure (64 years old). 80 to 99% blockages in all 5 coronary arteries. Ejection Fraction was 21%. I rejected quintriple bypass surgery, and instead i'm following Dr. Esselstyn's heart diet/lifestyle. Please listen to his lectures on youtube. I have been stable and feeling great with no incidents for 8 months now...
You're a beautiful and endearing person. Blessings to you and your family!
My wife of 57 years just died on January 29th. This video explains a LOT that her doctor should have explained. I was also blaming myself for not taking more initiative and pushing for better care. Maybe we could have had another year or two. Neither of us understood just how serious was her condition. Life is full of maybe, maybe, maybe.
Well, my mother passed around the Holidays of 2023, and she had CHF too -- but it was well-managed. However, she had some stomach pains, and I should have taken her to hospital ... But, like you say, I didn't know that her having a "very mild" stomach pain, could be a sign of something else. Yet, I gave her pepto and it seemed to make her tummy feel better. So, I called nurseline and they said to bring her in -- in few days -- if it "doesn't get better". Well, next day, Mum said it was better, so I didn't take her in. But, she ate, drank fluids, and everything normal. Then, she passed over the weekend of that week -- right at Christmas Eve. So, point is, @Nemo, you might could have had more time, and you might not could have either. In your situation, you did nothing wrong -- coming from someone who keeps going through the "shoulda, coulda, woulda" daily. So, don't fault yourself. You kept her alive to that date, as I did my Mum, and we both shouldn't blame ourselves. Because the disease or condition did it, not us. Do you know what I mean?
@@PoeLemic Thank you. You are correct. We may not be doctors but doctors also make mistakes. Our bodies are always sending us messages. Every little ache and pain means something, sometimes important, sometimes insignificant. A correct diagnosis can often be very important. I had an appointment with my doctor yesterday and we can communicate with each other. We also agreed that preventing a major medical event isn't as dramatic as a life-saving operation but is often more important. Oh, I also promised to follow his instructions this time.
Does anyone remember that scene from Soylent Green featuring Edward G. Robinson's character wherein his final moments at the Euthanasia Center are depicted? The facility is grand and impressive, sterile, and well appointed, with the feel of an upscale Airport Departure Terminal. After checking in and paying dearly with his life savings, he's led into his temporary private "departure lounge" clutching his "ticket" along with the exciting color brochure describing the whole adventure. He's awestruck by the sheer scale, opulence, and grandeur of his surroundings, as he's led along through wide, pristine, high-arched rooms and corridors. Upon reaching his private room - his point of embarkation, he's instructed to lie down on a comfortable upholstered table, amidst the ambiance of soft lighting and soothing classical music. Compared to the grinding poverty and squalor he's always known, such beauty represents to him the pinnacle of unimagined opulence. Looking all around with his mouth agape, trying to take it all in like a boy at his first carnival, he gratefully hands the technician his boarding pass to paradise.
When prompted, he mindfully sits on the table and begins to lay back, but then suddenly he pauses with hesitation and a look of doubt. We wonder: Has he come to his senses? No. On the contrary. Now earnestly looking up at her, his smile wiped clean, he asks with some urgency, "A full 30 minutes! I'll get a full 30 minutes?" Yes, she assures him, gently easing him the rest of the way down. Now fully satisfied, his smile returned and fixed, he settles into the soft pillow, as bright colorful images of the former natural world dance upon the large viewing screen before him. He watches in joyful amazement as another technician administers the palliative injection. Soon the medication takes hold, and he closes his eyes at last, yet strangely for the first time with a look of peace upon this face which until now has known only the twisted torment of toxicity. This is perhaps the most poignantly ironic moment in the entire film. After about a minute, the music and video end abruptly, as bright lights switch on. Two male technicians appear and hastily remove the remains, while two others prepare the room for the next guest.
Shortly thereafter, we're shown the back of the huge complex, which has a very industrial look about it. A line of very large garbage trucks are seen one by one entering a loading area and being filled by a descending conveyer with what appear to be human body bags. After being filled, each truck drives off and disappears into the night. Toward the end of the film, we finally learn the destination of these trucks and that of their precious organic cargo. It's all very orderly, sanitary, efficient, humane, profitable, and covertly done right in the open. I haven't seen the film since it came out in the 1970s, but this is how I remember it.
Somehow, I get this same sick morbid feeling from the modern "Death Care" industry and its practitioners. Too harsh?
Wrong wrong wrong. Hospice is composed of genuine caring registered nurses and nursing assistants who are simply a go between for you and your doctor, keeping him/her informed constantly of any changes in your condition in case you need changes in your meds or treatments. They simply provide the whole time, everything you might need, free for you. I know. I was a Hospice RN and a good one, for a long time.
@@joycehandersonfriends3225 "Is composed?" So every one of them can be described as selfless, humane, professional, and good? There are no bad nurses? There are no bad doctors? There are no medical professionals participating in euthanasia anywhere? A full 100% of the 87% of the C19 patients who've died when given deadly drugs and intubation would have died anyway? This is both wrong and naive. according to many good doctors and nurse whistleblowers that have come forward to tell us about the bad ones within their profession.
How many nurses have been tried and convicted for deliberately ending patients? How many didn't get caught? Many, I can tell you that. How many people died during C19 because hospitals and doctors received huge bonuses and incentives for administering deadly protocols that any moron could see was killing patients who didn't need to die? And don't get me started on those repulsive Tik Tok nurses. What a disgrace.
How many pedophiles have been caught at Disney World? MANY. Why do you suppose we find so many of them there? Is it because pedophiles naturally gravitate to where the kids are? Of course. So don't be surprised when we find psychos flocking to nursing, particularly into Hospice. I know for a fact that Hospice administers Midazolam and other life-ending drugs according to a regimen that more or less guarantees end of life within weeks, at most months after entering hospice. It's euphemistically called palliative care, but it's really just state-sanctioned euthanasia administered through the private sector, just like censorship and every other privation of our God-given rights.
Yes it does feel a lot like that.
@@joycehandersonfriends3225 That wasn't our experience at all. Death follows these people; they're like grim reapers with gowns instead of robes, and "palliative care" instead of sickles. Same vibe as morticians.
I was diagnosed with CHF in 2016, last heart attack. I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Thank God I'm still here. I have most of these symptoms. But my oxygen level is at 98, blood pressure is on the low side but my cardiologist found an abnormal in my stree test last week, tomorrow I see another cardiologist to possibly find out what is going on. Please say alittle prayer. Thank you so much.
My grandmother eating stop down to a cube of cheese in the last stage, but she looked so peacefully when she passed away during the night in her sleep n own bed with her book n glasses nicely placed beside her. 😢😮
Thank you .. 82 and going through this as you described, all correct unfortunately
I had heart failure for a long time and didn't know it. Shortness of breath, brain fog, etc. I was taken to hospital and received a double bypass. I was there for 7 weeks before I was ready to go home. I don't understand why you didn't reccommend surgery for getting a heart healthy again. That's what saved me.
You had blockages not heart failure!
I'm 42. At 30 I had massive heart attack. After 4 heart attacks and 9 heart caths. I was doing fine. Until 34. Legs swelled up went to hospital was told I have congestive heart failure. Few years later at 37 had emergency open heart surgery 5 bypass. While recovering from that about 6 months out. Everything started getting worse. I figured it was complications from heart surgery. I could breathe. Or take 5 steps without going down. Went to doctor. He ran some tests. Again. 6 months after the bypass it failed. 4 of the 5 was 99 percent blocked. He said the whole right side of heart had failed. And bottom. He put it about 85 percent failed. 4 more heart attacks 7 hospital visits after and they kept sending me home. With no awnser. I have been in end stage close 2 years. I went to doctor last week. He is sending me to KU med Heart Transplant team. If they help me great. If not Hospice. I'm only 42
Best of luck to you. .
((Hugs)) I’m sorry that you have to deal with so much.
Prayers for healing.🙏
How are you doing ? Please let us know...we care.
I saw my Transplant Surgeon for the first appointment few weeks ago. He was shocked and slightly troubled about what he found after the exam and medical records and our conversation just about how's daily life for me..
My spouse passed 2 months ago...he did not take some of these signs seriously..his feet were swelling..and now that you mention he was sleeping quite bit during the day...loss of appetite...anxiety..wish I had seen this earlier..would have probably been a different outcome.
My mom, grandma n bff all passed away from this condition, my mom at age 59 in 2004,gm at 79 in 2003 n my friend at 49 in 2019, really put a change on my habits. 😮😢
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I'm glad you posted this. My 31 year old son has been in end stage for 2 years now. When we found out about this 2 yrs ago his heart was only pumping at 15%. Last year, in 2023 when back in hospital it dropped to 13%. We go to heart failure center every other month still but I've been noticing some of the signs that you said these past few months. I'm not sure how much time I have with him. I'm trying to care for him as much as possible. Right at new years eve 2023, I was also diagnosed with it as well and have had 4 heart attacks in past. Had Stent put in 7 years ago. Unfortunately, heart disease is very high on both sides of family. I will be 59 in July. Thank you for this video ❤
Didn’t your son get a pacemaker?
No he seen all the trouble i had with a spinal cord stimulator and didn't want to go through that either. @@theavanrensburg8196
Wow prayers sent I’m in same situation I have pacemaker at 46yrs old heart functioning at 26 % and thus I knew my taking an echocardiogram please EKG DOESNT GIVE ACCURATE RESULTS
We're still fighting medicaid to get a new echo done on him since its been little over a year now from last one. And i just found out right before new years eve, im in early stage of it as well. They thought i had another clot but when they did another cartherization and found the CHF as well. I've had 4 attacks as well and 30% of bottem of my heart is damaged. I gotten chickenpox and pneumonia at 37 and had the first good attack then and Drs wouldn't listen to me. When i had my second 1, i had blood clot as well and had a stent put in and that's how they found the damage. @@JeseniaRodriguez-lc5or
...Question ... did you find you still have to take all those pills everyday ?
I have CHF now going on ten years... last two years I have lost faith in the doctors ... as they seem to get bigger and bigger all at $165.00/dr.visit... doing the math ... and yet their offices are filled ... with no end in sight ... yet they still want to TRY something ... shouldn't they know by now ? ...
have new Cardoligest noe he he more up dated methods and equipment ... will wait till he asked me about diet/exercise ... @@theavanrensburg8196
Hello my first born son has been diagnosed with Heart Failure and has had a pacemaker and defibrillator inserted in his chest. We went and got a 2nd opinion from a Professor at Nepean Hospital, Kingswood NSW Australia. My son is only 45yo. He was fine until he was made have the COVID vaccines 1st one was because he couldn't work, and he ended up so ill for 10 days and lost his job anyway. The 2nd time he was made get the COVID shot was because he was homeless and the Refuge would not allow him to enter without the shot. He ended up being put in an emergency hostel for 10 days. He has never been the same. He was short of breath and thought it was panic attacks until he got to the point that he called the ambulance and it was only then that he was told that his heart was at 16% function, and if it dropped to 10% he would be dead. Anyway, that was 9th November 2023. I am very worried for him. He had to move back home as he lost his job and became homeless. He doesn't like living at home with his parents as he wants his own place to have some peace. I dont know what I can do to help him at all.
❤ you're there for him .diet is very important. Ask dr. If he can start walking
I am a 68 year old man who suffers from Chronic Heart Failure. I have had 6 heart attacks some 17 years ago, have not had any recent attacks, but did go into AFIB twice. had heart conversion both times. I also suffer from COPD... I feel tired even after wake up from sleep. Normally sleep 2 hours at a time but throughout the day and night. I take multiple medications. This video has been very appreciated and I would like to say thank you for posting this.
We wish you would have said your age, then it'd help us know more about your condition. But, from your picture, you look like a man that is still young and has great vigor. True?
He said he is 68 in first sentence
You mean what you say, your eyes tell the story.
Facts are facts!
Thanks for providing such knowledge to us all.
Good vibes your way.
I was in my local fire department for 25 years was also trained to be a EMT i rode our ambulance many many times both as a driver and as a medical technician i've saw countless heart failures i've seen many different types of signs some what you say is true but ive also seen so many different signs to n now at 69 i have heart issues i have C.H.F..a left
LUng disease any C.A.D I cough a lot my feet swell all the time I have a lot of trouble with fluid n diabetic neuropathy in my feet n lower legs n I'm here to tell you this getting old crap is not for the weak ive also found out the only golden about the golden age is what runs down your leg !
Beautiful and intelligent young lady who gave an excellent presentation. Much love to you. ❤❤
😮 WOW 😮
Thank you so much!
My Dad, with Alzheimer’s, has been confined to bed and for 21 months and is currently on week 15 of (Uk) Hospice-at-home’, the focus is on his dementia and left-side paralysis … he has a massive heart attack in 1990 and a stroke in 1996 resulting in his paralysis, the Alzheimer’s in 2012 … his symptoms of tiredness, coughing, total loss of appetite, etc, are indicating heart issues … thank you so much for this video!
Thank you so much! You have answered all of my questions. Now that I know, I can face my future with confidence and peace of mind. I can better prepare my family and myself by setting things in order.
I had all these symptoms bad. Was booked for open heart surgery, but in hospital they gave me heaps of diuretics, which changed everything. i still take them 2 years later and my quality
of life is good now. No coughing wheezing ,dying in bed. Better than i have been for 10 years. Never hungry though.
That is so great !! Thanks for sharing and God bless you 💪💪👍
What was your stage?
I'm laying with my client at 3am rn who is 93, sleeping 16 -20 hours a day. Kicking yourself that you could of done better but you did all you could 😭
Sounds like the client is lucky to have you. x
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93yrs .they have lived their life. Leave them alone.
Love and hugs to you! Eight months ago l was told l have reached end stage of Coronary heart disease . At 89 and in one month l will be ninety.Your presentation was excellent and spot on !
Palliative care in my place has been excellent and the social worker and her nurses outstanding Two weeks ago I ended up in the emergency .a sudden onset of shortness of breath,wheezing,coughing up pink mucus had me surprised and wondering,was given oxygen,also on a puffer,was asked if l had COBD,no was my answer,blood samples were taken ,enzymes indicated very high ,EKG abnormal ,exray of lungs also showed problems……Your video was an eye opener for me,thanks so much.❤
@@bertaschwerdt8206 I sure hope that things stay the same or get better for you. You still got a lot of life in you. Just do your best to manage your symptoms. You could have many more years, because it sounds like you have your mind still. And, that's what matters most.
Ask God to take this from you. Pray without ceasing. Ask God to come into your heart. The heavens declare the glory of God. Through him nothing is impossible. I just prayed for you as I 'm sure many more will. Hope to see you in heaven after a long life on earth.
Thank you for the clarity
I am 53 and was only diagnosed in January 2024. I found this video to be terrifying! I am at 25% heart functionality and have every symptom.
Are people in the US not getting pacemakers? I got heart failure at age 70, got a pacemaker and my heart improved greatly.
@@theavanrensburg8196Yes most certainly yes. My “boyfriend” had one put in as emergency surgery, immediately after his heart attack. That was 14 months ago. Unfortunately he was recently hospitalized and is now waiting for the results of a chest X-ray to determine how to proceed with further treatment. 😢 He’s 75.
My friend got a pace maker n died 7yrs later at age 49, but I believe her weight had alot to do with it also.
Don't be afraid. I received my first defibrillator in 2010. And I'm still alive. Also, I had the same symptoms. But as long as you eat healthier and keep your stress level down. You will be fine. Blessings to you.
Wanna try cayenne pepper heart treatment?
Extremely helpful...I looked all over TH-cam for this specific topic. THank you for addressing. You're the best.
I'm in remission after surgery for Cancer, I'm 63! As if that's not enough I'm also suffering from Dialated Cardiomyopathy and am taking countless drugs to counter it, life can be cruel!
Very very helpful. Thank you for the clear & concise explanation 👍🏽
Great information👍
Excellent, thorough, concise explanation. Thank you.
I have CHF and I will not deal with hospice. I'll die on my own when that time comes.
Yes. No more hospital visits for me.
I so agree with you!! I too have it and take one day at a time...I say I'm here on God's good humor!! Take care all!!
One of the nice things about Hospice is that they can get you anything you need free. Example: a free hospital bed for when you can no longer lie flat to breathe. They also will know when you need your medication changed to help you. If and when you are close to the end and suffering, panic to get air from every breath, they can give you meds to greatly relieve that suffering. With Hospice, lot of folks choose to die at home too. I know. I was a Hospice RN for a long time.
Love your presentations. Thank you.
Well done. Thanks
Very helpful & extremely well done. Liked the narrator’s approach on this topic.❤
Good job on the informative discussion. Thank you 👍
thank you for sharing your knowledge.
New subscriber here! Thank you for the quality information. I appreciate you
Thank You. I have many of these symptoms, and been diagnosed with CHF. You seem to be the only one that has the guts to let us know what to expect. I have no idea why medical professionals tap-dance around this subject, because I WANT to know what is around the corner! At this point, my wife and I are making the best of the situation, but in plain (mechanic's) terms, I wouldn't want to blindly start a cross-country trip driving a car with a severe rod knock... better to stay home and be careful to nurse it's remaining miles doing that which is important. God Bless.
Thank you for this pertinent medical information. I believe that this video is the only one I've come across on TH-cam that presents the medical party line. I'm 71 years old and don't expect to experience any of the symptoms presented, since I've performed low impact cardio exercises for the last 40 years and take 15 high quality micronutrients every day, including 1 tablespoon of First Cold Pressed Virgin Olive Oil before bed every night. 😊
I'd like to know more about what you are taking. I have heart failure and am beginning to have more serious symptoms.
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Good & Thank you.
Thanks for sharing 😮
Thank you. Luckily I am British and in London. We still have the NHS. I was diagnosed a year ago.
I’ve had heart failure for 8 years now, so far going ok, not good, but ok, breathing is an issue, but I also have chronic asthma, as I’m doing ok, I seem to have all the symptoms of end stage heart failure, but I do have numerous chronic health issues, arthritis asthma atrial fibrillation, cardiomyopathy, skin cancer, kidney issues, I don’t have to see my cardiologist until April
I enjoy your video. I've been trying to tell my loved ones everything u mentioned and more in the video. Only few listened. Well they are now that doctor mentioned hospice. But giving me chance to possibly get a new heart
Good information 👍
Thank you for this very helpful information.
My oldest brother will be 76 soon. As I text, he is in the hospital. He has had 2 heart stints and a leg stint implanted already. He has probably 5-6 of these signs listed. This was vital info to know. I will be filling out derivative forms asap. Thank you.
I was diagnosed with CHF about 20 years ago. 5 years ago I learned I have Polycystic Kidney Disease and COPD. I learned of Dr Esselstein’s books on heart disease and how you can feel so much better and even reverse heart disease with a plant based diet of zero oil, zero sugar and zero salt, and no animal products. I follow his way of eating. Yes, it is a strict diet but his recipes as well as his families’ recipes are very good. My cardiologist and nephrologist recommend this way of eating also. There is not too much that the Drs can do for CHF, but meds. For PKD there really isn’t anything either, even less than for heart disease. So, look into it, as it could very well help you too.
You are very beautiful but more importantly I can feel you have a beautiful soul. Thank you for all you do for sick people!
great information
I have a friend that is a diabetic with bad kidneys and heart problems. She is also a heavy smoker and doesn't comply with doctor recommendations, drinks Dr. PEPPER AND SWEET TEA. Last blood sugar check a couple of weeks back...405...on a recent visit her face was Grey and she had severe nausea, ended the visit and went to bed. Have not been able to convince her to get medical care. She can hardly walk and feet do swell often....bottom of feet numb.
I am sorry ! too many people often just dont care to be cared for, hard thing to witness
@@averayugen7802my mom is in heart failure and kidney failure, she says she wants to die; refuses medical care UNTIL she gets critical then she calls 911. It’s so frustrating. So do you want to die or are you just too stubborn to listen to what you should do? It’s a struggle.
I have had 11 of the 13 symptoms. Chest pain and nausea excluded. I was admitted to an ICU where the plural effusion I had was drained and I received a positive inotrope plus diuretic. That was six years ago. I had a mild heart attack since then (a year and a half ago) but since then have made a slow recovery. I can't do the things I sued to but I don't overdo things. I am much better now and hope to see my 75th birthday in December.
My friend died February 7 at 4pm with is going miss her Cathy cole
I found this list very depressing. I have experienced some of these symptoms but with medication I have been able to get rid of excess water with Lasix, and other meds to control blood pressure. I was having coughing spells and breathing issues until I got rid of the excess fluids. Now I don’t cough and am breathing normally. I am 81 years old, and knew a lady who had many heart issues from the time she was 75. She lived to be 99 years old, just a couple of weeks short of being 100. So there are people who do have a long life if they take care of their heart as much as possible! I just pray that I will. E one of them!
Any questions she says, my husband was diagnosed with end-stage heart failure and renal disease. How much 6 years ago we've been up-and-down this roller coaster now for 6 years with hospice in attendance
I don't know how much longer I can take it. He's a he's had every symptom that you mention. And then he gets better and then he gets worse.
It seems that nobody knows what's going on, especially me!
Yes, it's tough and very unpredictable. I did the same as you with my Mum since 2017 when she fell and couldn't live alone anymore. Trust me. You are not alone. Sorry that it's been a hell, but I lived it too. It's really been difficult and so hard on me, and there just doesn't seem to be any support from other people. Seems like others just let you live your life in misery and don't really reach out to you much. So, I do know how you feel. I hope my words have given you some comfort, because it's happening to me too. And, not easy just to live your own life anymore, because caring for someone else, really takes so much effort and willpower.
And the icing on the cake is they tell you the patient may and probably will die suddenly ,therefore you never have another moment of peace you have no life, you can,t breath, you can't plan, your life is on hold could there be a worse hell imaginable? I live in constant fear of waking up with a corpse.
I guess my question is that once your diagnosed with heart failure is that basically a death sentence, that the heart will die no matter the treatment aggression??
Thank you
In 2019 I was told I have Chronic Heart Failure. This is due to a DNA defect or genes. A few months ago I was told the left side of my heart has now started to give up. It pumps every now and then and when it does pump it is very week. I took a nuclear test and they found the blood was flowing into my lungs at a rate of 106 mil-a-bars. Fatigue is getting worse. I am now sleeping a lot in the afternoons. But I refuse to slow down. Last year I rode or pedaled my bicycle 4100 miles. I should mention I am also recovering after being hit by a truck riding said bicycle Nov 1st of 2022. It was in the down time from this accident the left side of my heart has grown weaker. I am told do not stop exercising for this is the only thing keeping me alive. I am 64. Now I understand the fatigue. I keep telling my doctor and she says nothing about it. But I get it, I would not want to tell someone your days are running short. But thank you for this information is what I was looking for. I also get chest pains a lot.
Thanks!
I would like the answer to that too.
I like this longer format. I hope you lean more toward it in the future.
My heart almost stopped about 18 months ago, I was in hospital and my heart rate plummeted to between 15 and 18 beats per minute. Next day i had a pacemaker inserted just under my skin and feel better, but ... I have noticed some of the symptoms stated here, such as fatigue, breathlessness at times, slight weight gain, and strange thing is I've started coughing, even though I have been a non smoker my whole life. This could also be cos i play darts with a group of smokers, three times a week. My youngest son is a drug addict and I am very worried about him which is not good for my heart. I have a good appetite though. Thanks for this information. ❤
You described my daddy’s last weeks/days. He passed in May, 2021.
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A cough. The cough is like a dry heave. Sweats even when the room is cold. Chest pain a lot like you slept on the wrong side but are unable to relieve the pain by stretching and movement that typically helps. My symptom just before I drove the ER. In the ER my BP skyrocketed. More chest pain that medications did not touch. Once nitroglycerin was taken the pain subsided. After meeting a cardiologist in the ER my heart failed and I died. Paddles brought me back and I was rushed to surgery for a heart stent. That was over 13 years ago. Still alive and enjoying life.
Thank you im 70 im on blood pressure meds n cholesterol meds
I'am overdue!
Thanks
13 Signs & Symptoms death? Bummer of a number!
😊😊 ... I... Love❤ these kind of videos... We get to learn a lot of things... So helpful important and informative.... Thank you❤🌹 so much for this video....
Interestingly enough, several years ago I read of a study that focused on the phycological effect of telling people that they only had so much time left, before they died.
Sadly, I don't remember all the details, but recall that some people, upon only hearing that they had a certain period to live, ended up surrendering to the idea, and did die, with otherwise no serious health issues !
And this seems to play on some, more than other's !
Point being, the power of suggestion is very powerful !
Especially if given by someone you respect, and you may feel has authority over you !
Mark 11:24
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
Don't believe everything you're told !
Just as in some of the comments here !
People out live their death sentence imposed by their Doctor !
Stay strong and believe !
Thanks for your comment. Best one that l found. You are very correct. People do psyche themselves out, and hurry off to die, just because somebody said so..l had never been to a doctor in my life, but at 70 yrs lhad à shortage of breath, so l went in, congenital heart failure they said,l might live a year or less ,handed me a prescription for 3 different pills, totaling over $200.. which l never filled, now I'm 83 yrs, work every day at hard jobs. Never give dying a thought. God Bless! Thanks! 🙏🌈
I have SLE, lung cancer, bladder cancer, AP, and CHF with EF. I am 74. My biggest problems are bad headaches at night and shortness of breath during activity. I thank God I am still here.
Great video watching from the united kingdom very informative its nice to know if you have a love one on end of life my hat come of to hospice care around the world you do a fab job
So sorry to hear about your husband . I hope I never have to go through that but afraid I might