Heart failure into the icu how long can live varies from person to person, after active treatment, there is the possibility of transfer to the regular ward, should not be overly anxious. Heart failure in the icu just shows that the situation was more serious, and there is no certainty that how long you can live. Currently, the mortality rate of end-stage heart failure is relatively high, but for some of the acute onset of heart failure, active and effective resuscitation, is able to obtain a good prognosis. The icu ward is well-equipped with many advanced life-supporting devices, coupled with the reasonable treatment of specialized physicians, which is beneficial to the rescue of critically ill patients, and the transfer can improve the survival rate, the family needs to actively cooperate with the doctor to carry out resuscitation, and should not be over-anxious.