How long can you live with advanced pulmonary heart disease

Late-stage pulmonary heart disease is already to a more serious degree, but if actively cooperate with the treatment, can still improve the symptoms, but it is not good to determine how long you can live. Although pulmonary heart disease can not be cured, but can control the progress of the disease. First of all, acute exacerbation of pulmonary heart disease is mainly caused by respiratory infections, so patients should prevent respiratory infections, such as more outdoor exercise, on the one hand, you can breathe fresh air, on the other hand, you can also strengthen the physical quality, strengthen their own resistance. It is also necessary to carry out anti-cold training to prevent colds. Oxygen therapy is also needed. Oxygen can be inhaled steadily for a long period of time, but it is best to use a low concentration of oxygen that is warmed and humidified so that it does not become too cold and irritate the patient’s nasal passages. This therapy is very effective and has led to a significant reduction in the mortality rate of pulmonary heart disease in recent years. It is also important to minimize the burden on the heart, for example, by keeping the patient in bed, but not lying down, preferably in a semi-sitting or forward-facing position, and in a position that is comfortable for the patient. So when the patient into the late stage of pulmonary heart disease, must remain optimistic, to try to live, and actively cooperate with the doctor’s treatment, the patient’s family members should also help the patient to establish confidence.