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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.
Q: I am a kidney failure patient caused by diabetes. And I also have a heart problems. I am on dialysis for 2 years. Can you tell me how long will kidney failure people live with dialysis?A: On average, the patient would live 3~5 years since she or he starts dialysis. Some researches show that the average life span of patients is less than five years on dialysis. Diabetes raises that mortality rate about 3% for a total of 25%.Among all death causes of Chronic Renal Failure, heart failure is in the first place.: I am a kidney failure patient caused by diabetes. And I also have a heart problems. I am on dialysis for 2 years. Can you tell me how long will kidney failure people live with dialysis?