How are men with grade 2 heart failure treated?

Question
Hello doctor,
I have heart failure level 2. So the doctor asked me how to treat men with grade 2 heart failure? How long is the life time? I thank you doctor.
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Answer
Answered by Master, Doctor Dao Kim Phuong - Department of Medical Examination, Vinmec Times City International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “How are men with grade 2 heart failure treated? , the doctor would like to answer as follows:
According to the classification of the American Heart Association (NYHA), based on the severity of symptoms as well as the limitation in physical activity, heart failure is classified into 4 types. In which heart failure grade 2 is assessed as mild. At this stage, during strenuous activity, the patient may experience some symptoms such as shortness of breath, chest pain, fatigue, shortness of breath when physical activity is slightly affected and relieved when the patient rests. Diagnose and treat patients with grade 2 heart failure early to avoid progression to grade 3, grade 4 heart failure.
Grade 2 heart failure or heart failure in general can be the result of many different but main diseases. it is still the final destination of cardiovascular diseases such as coronary atherosclerosis, myocardial ischemia, myocardial hypertrophy, stenosis/regurgitation, hypertension,...
There are some cases Heart failure disease can be completely cured such as perinatal cardiomyopathy, myocarditis resolves itself. Most heart failure requires lifelong drug treatment to limit its progression.
How long to live with grade 2 heart failure depends on the cause of the disease, the type of heart failure acquired, the age, the response to treatment and the control of complications in the patient,... The degree of heart failure is mild, so it is not There are life expectancy studies with grade 2 heart failure.
Severe heart failure in the elderly, especially in the group over 65 years of age, has the worst survival prognosis among all heart failure patients, survival after 5 years is very low. Many elderly patients with rapidly progressive heart failure live for less than a year. Some studies have shown that young people with heart failure often have more negative emotions and are more difficult to adhere to treatment than older people.
If you still have questions about men with grade 2 heart failure, you can go to a hospital under Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wish you a lot of health.
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