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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) | Last Active: Dec 18, 2024 | Replies (15)
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What’s up, Doc…
I just heard the news myself last week. But I have to say the meeting with my cardiologist wasn’t too bad. There was even some good news, I may be coming your way down to the Mayo Clinic. As expected, he confirmed a diagnosis of HOCM with an apical aneurysm at the tip of my heart. From what I understand, it means I have a bulge in the muscle wall, not a vein. He started me on medication and is referring me to your clinic at the Mayo. Of course, I hope Mayo will find I’m a good fit for their program. Depending on how the medication works, a pacemaker or even heart surgery could be in the works—but I think that’s a way off.
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Hello there @bvz1964, and a warm welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I'm glad you found this online community of fellow HOCM/HCM patients.
You sound like you have a positive attitude. That will help you so much in the long run as you learn and deal with what you have just been diagnosed with.
Great news that you have been referred to the Mayo Clinic. I am partial, but I also know that the Mayo Clinic is the world leader in HOCM/HCM and the treatment or surgery for it. You will hopefully be in good hands soon.
The referral process is different for each person. For me it was only a few weeks before I heard from them and a couple of months before an appointment.
As you prepare for all this, do you have questions written down you want to ask?
Are you otherwise healthy and active?