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Kidney and heart problem
Hi I am asking for a family member, this man is very obese and lost one kidney to cancer 2 years ago, he now has muscle pain where the doctors had to cut him open and is on a lot of pain medication. He has been told his remaining kidney is functioning at 38 percent and now his heart isn't pumping properly at 35 percent. I have read on journal papers that he may have anywhere from1-5 years left is this true if he doesn't change his diet? and he has hypertension
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Dr. Vijaysinh Patil
Interventional Cardiologist
6 yrs exp
Bangalore
Heart failure with kidney disease.. Will usually have bad prognosis but need to take medication properly and weight control n hypertension control will improve outcomes
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