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Chevy Chase‘s⁣ Health Struggles: Heart Failure, Coma, and Memory Loss

What Happened:‌ The 2021 Heart Failure

More ⁤details have emerged about Chevy Chase‘s “near-fatal heart failure,” ‍which led him to be hospitalized for five weeks in 2021. Now,Chase,82,is opening up​ about the memory​ problems he’s since faced.

in the⁢ upcoming documentary,I’m Chevy Chase and You’re⁤ Not, which premieres new Year’s Day on CNN,Chase’s daughter,Caley Chase,recalled ⁣the scary ⁢experience. “[He] ‌has basically come⁣ back from the dead,” she⁢ said. ‍”he had heart failure.”

Chase’s wife, Jayni chase, also recalled that time in‌ their family’s life. ​”He couldn’t explain to me what was wrong. So, ‍we go to the ER. His heart stops,” she remembered. “During those years ​he was ‌drinking, he ⁣got cardiomyopathy; when the heart muscles get weaker,‌ and they can’t pump as much blood out with each beat.”

Chase was then put into a coma for eight days, according to his friend Peter⁢ Aaron.

“The doctor had warned us: ‘We might not get him back. We don’t know how present he’ll be. Prepare yourselves for⁤ the⁢ worst,” Caley added. “He woke‍ up, all‍ he could do was use his voice.”

The Coma and⁤ Recovery

Following the​ coma, Chase took a⁣ long ⁤time to “reorient himself,” Aaron described. To help chase with cognitive improvement, they played chess‍ and ‍cards.

Ongoing Memory Issues

But ever as then, ⁤he’s had trouble remembering things. “I ‍feel like his memory gaps come from ‍that incident,”‌ Aaron said.

Understanding Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure

Cardiomyopathy, as mentioned by Jayni Chase, ⁢is a disease of the ‍heart muscle. There are ​several types, but the underlying ⁢issue is a weakened heart muscle⁤ that⁤ struggles to pump blood effectively. This can⁣ lead to heart​ failure, ​where the heart can’t meet the body’s needs for blood​ and oxygen. Long-term alcohol abuse is a known risk factor for certain types of ⁢cardiomyopathy.