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Q: What is causing heart failure?
asked by: DoctorQuestion on February 6th, 2007
My questions are what could be causing him these attacks even after the renewal of the pacermaker, could it be possible that a heart does not respond to a pacemaker? Do you think maybe the hogkins since it is so advanced is playing a major role in his slow recovery or is recovery even probible?


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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD
replied on February 12th, 2007
Heart Disease & Heart Attack Answer A2331
According to your description of his condition (“dizzy spells, chest pains, trouble breathing, lost consciousness”) and his medical history (congenital atrial fibrillation, Hodgkin lymphoma-stage III, recent chemotherapy treatment…), it seems likely that your boyfriend is experiencing decompensate heart failure. This type of heart failure is probably due to the advanced Hodgkin lymphoma and recent chemotherapy rather than atrial fibrillation. If the tumor responds to the chemotherapeutic treatment and if your boyfriend overcomes the side effects from the chemotherapy, he may recover from the condition.


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