Q. What is it like to die of congestive heart failure?
Doctor Answer is medically reviewed by SecondMedic medical review team.
Dying of congestive heart failure is an experience that can differ greatly depending on the individual involved. In general, people experiencing congestive heart failure will have a gradual decline in their physical and mental state as the heart muscle weakens, eventually leading to cardiac arrest and death. People may also notice symptoms such as shortness of breath, fatigue, frequent coughing with white or pink foamy phlegm, swelling in their feet and/or ankles due to fluid retention (edema), weight gain due to excess water retention in body tissues (lymphedema), palpitations, nausea or indigestion due to inadequate blood flow throughout the circulatory system.
The hospice experience for someone dying from congestive heart failure can be difficult because some patients are unable to make decisions about their own care near the end of life and rely heavily on family members or friends for help making decisions. Hospice nurses help manage pain levels using medications around-the-clock when needed so there can be comfort at all times while they are still conscious and able to communicate. During this time it’s common for patients to become increasingly weaker without being able to do simple activities such as eating or drinking on their own - even needing assistance breathing by a respirator if necessary until cardiac arrest occurs ushering them into death after much suffering - both physically but sometimes emotionally too along with spiritual issues like fear of being alone during death’s most final moments so support from family & trained professionals is vital at this momentous juncture in one’s life journey!
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