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100% occluded left artery, 28%EF, ICD & A-Fib @52Years old

100% occluded left artery, 28%EF, ICD & A-Fib @52Years old

Hi,
I am a 52 year old male with sleep apnea,congestive heart failure (EF28%), an implanted ICD, severe coronary artery disease to the heart, had bypass surgery in 2000, 9 stents since then and recently started having TIA's with memory loss, slurred speech, confusion and was told I now had a 100% blockage in my left carotid artery and was told surgery was not an option. Am on Coumadin 10-mg per day, Digoxin .125mg per day, Aspirin 325mg per day, Aggrenox 1000 mg twice a day, Isosorbide 30mg 3 times a day, Enalpril 10mg per day.
I have been fighting this heart and neurological problem for 10 years now and am now going into A-Fib at least twice a day for the past month.
My Doctors have said there is nothing left to do. My QUESTION :  I guess it's one that no one really wants to answer believing that the diagnoses may lead to a self fulfilled expectation, but for personal and financial purposes I really need someone who is willing to give me a straight forward answer about what my chances are of being around or at least capable of making decisions 6 months or a year from now? I know they are not good, but no one will even try to give me a clue! I am the type person who needs to face reality and can take it. The wondering if I have a day or 2 weeks is enough stress on me to cause a problem! Could someone PLEASE at least try and give me a clue? Like some averages for a patients survival rate with my conditions!
Thank You,
Allan
Tags: A-Fib, EF, artery, left, ICD, 100%, years, Heart, sleep, stress
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Hi Allan, You have my thoughts and prayers and I sorry you are facing this so young. I'm no doctor but last year I had a 95% blockage in my main artery aorta (left ventricular) and received my first stent. My left carotid is also 100% occuled and the right one is 80% blocked. Just because they say there nothing they can do doesn't mean you are going to die soon! It's not that no one wants to tell you, its that they don't know, Hopefully the cumodin will keep you alive for a long time, my neighbors 87 yrs old and hes been on all that stuff for years and only has half a heart left and he does wonderful, so you just never know! I got my will in order but I'm not planning on going anywhere for awhile, Allan your will to live helps tremendously too, good luck to you and stay in touch, I'll be watching your answers-God Bless-aheart:)
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