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.
According to clinical report, the average life span of people who are undergoing dialysis is about 5 years, because long-term dialysis can easily cause many side effects such as electrolyte disorder, cardiovascular disease, heart failure, and so on to threaten patientsâ life.