Loved One with Infected heart valve, needs Pace maker, has Diabetes, had 2 strokes? We have a loved one in CCCU. I need to know if anyone knows if he will make it through this..... He has an infected heart valve, diabetes, he had 2 strokes in the hospital (one of them was a hemoragic (spelled wrong I'm sure)) He also is in need of a pacemaker. He has been on a ventilator and feeding tube  for a 4 weeks. And the Drs. say that he is too sick for the surgery to replace the valve in his heart. And they are waiting for major improvement to even think about it. The Drs. aren't giving us any prognosis on what percentage he has to make it through this. We would just like to know if anyone has gone through this with a loved one or knows what the outcome might be I would appreciate it. (We need to prepare ourselves if needed.) Thanks, Blessings!

Summarized question: What is the prognosis for a cardiac intensive care patient with an infected heart valve, who needs a pacemaker, has diabetes, had 2 strokes and is on ventilator and feeding tube  for  4 weeks?