I just noticed this conversation from an email and decided to pop in on it. Dr Schaff was my surgeon for Septal myectomy 2 years ago come June. Not only is he the best but the entire heart center staff is TOP of the line. I heard he was training so he could retire and to that I can only say PRAISE GOD he hadn't retired before doing my surgery. It's CRUCIAL that kind of surgery is NOT done at any run of the mile hospital. The mortality rate is shocking. One doctor actually told me not even to go to any MAYO...make sure it's Rochester.............BECAUSE of Dr Schaff! I'm sorry I didn't get in on the beginning of this but who is having the surgery, you're in good hands if you go there.. If you already had it...you already KNOW it. 🙂