John Travolta auditioned for the role of Edward, which eventually went to Richard Gere, and the movie went on to be international success. In 1979, Travolta turned down the lead to star in American Gigolo, which then went to Richard Gere, and also became a hit.
While the overall statistics are not encouraging, long-term survival and quality of life after diagnosis vary greatly with the individual circumstances. The statistics show that only 20 to 30 percent of congestive heart failure (CHF) patients live longer than 10 to 12 years after diagnosis.
Symptoms can be intense and severe, or they can be mild--with the person not even knowing what is happening. How long the symptoms last can vary from person to person. In general, heart attack symptoms last at least 15 to 20 minutes and can go on for several hours.