They took 19 lbs worth of fluid out, did all the imaginable
heart tests and bottom line his
heart is working at 25%. They sent him home and his
hospital cardiologist said he would need to have an aortic heart valve replacement. He's stubborn, and refused any surgery so they gave him meds to keep the fluids down, but now a month later he is filling back up and has come to the conclusion that to have a chance to live normal again he must have the surgery.