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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) | Last Active: Nov 28 11:57am | Replies (877)
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@walkinggirl

I am surprised that it was so long since your last echo. Three years. I have one every year. I suppose different doctors have different ways of treating HCM. Please let us know if there have been any changes for you, I am concerned that the thickness will "grow back" over time (hope not).

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Debra, Volunteer Mentor | @karukgirl | Aug 3 11:18am

Hey @walkinggirl!
We tend to fall thru the cracks here locally. I had my last echo in 2021, and he read it as 'normal' but Dr Ommen said it is not normal, but normal for after a myectomy. I don't have a lot of confidence in the knowledge of all things HOCM/HCM here, so I just didn't bother to go back.
I was cancelled for a knee surgery last month because the anesthesiologist was not comfortable doing general on me and wanted it done in a hospital rather than OP surgery center.
Then the ortho decided I should be cleared pre-op.
Should have done that before, and I did ask...sigh.
So the only reason I had one Friday was for surgical clearance. But even if they say it's fine, I just don't trust them that they know or listen. It's a rock and a hard spot for sure!
The echo was less than 5 minutes. She did not have me do Valsalva, really what is this echo going show? I did ask the tech if this would show the septal thickness and she said yes. I'm as curious as you are! Thanks for asking 🙂

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