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My husband has; severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction, coronary artery disease, ischemic cardiomyopathy, sudden death syndrome. He is due to have a defibulater surgery. I know his condition is serious. What are his chances for long-term survival after the defibulator surgery?
He had a quad by-pass this past May, and his ejection fraction is now 25%. His arteries were fully blocked, they couldnt do stents. Thanks John for your comment.
Ischemic means poor blood supply usually caused by blockages. How bad are his symptoms? They are doing the defibulator because your doctors consider him at high risk for sudden cardiac death. This is not uncommon with a lot of heart conditions. Only your doctors know how bad the blockages are and what course of treatment they will pursue. A lot of heart conditions are very treatable but only his doctors can really answer your question.
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