Patients with heart failure have a 5-year mortality rate of 50%, and patients with severe heart failure have a 1-year mortality rate of 50%. Therefore, the survival period of elderly people with heart failure needs to be based on the severity of the disease, which is usually 1 to 5 years. Heart failure refers to the decline in cardiac function caused by various heart diseases, and patients may experience symptoms such as shortness of breath, shortness of breath, fatigue, and double lower extremity edema, etc. It is a progressive disease that requires long-term management and treatment, and at the same time, early detection and treatment of the underlying diseases that lead to heart failure in the elderly can improve the survival rate of the patients. At the same time, in daily life need to strictly follow the doctor’s instructions to take drugs, do not unauthorized increase or decrease of drugs, stop drugs, etc.; at the same time to avoid respiratory tract infections, emotional excitement, excessive fatigue and other factors that trigger heart failure. It is recommended that elderly people with heart failure should consult a doctor in time to find out the cause, and under the guidance of the doctor, early and standardized treatment can improve the survival rate and quality of life.