my husband was diagnosed chf 3 months ago.he was fit and well until feb last year, he got mrsa infection through a scratch or somehow, he got septacaemia, it attacked his kidneys, lungs and heart.He had aortic valve replacement,a pacemaker, patches to the heart where infection was removed, he also has a small leaking hole, less then 0.5 mm,He alos suffered a stroke on life support, hich has left him with epilepsy,he was 8 weeks on life support, 12 weeks in intensive care.he came home in may, august i was told he has right heart congestive heaart failure.he has reduced kidney function, although dailysis stopped when he left hospital in may.i am his carer now, he cannot move far without severe breathlessness, even short of breath at rest, i have seen him get worse the last 3 months, since his last fit, i have no idea what his prognosis is, and cannot get a straight answer from anyone.we care for our 2 disabled kids, age 21 and 5, and get little or no help, if this is long term i need more help, if it is not i will manage with family help,he has chf of the right heart.