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Myectomy with valve replacement

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) | Last Active: Dec 1, 2016 | Replies (50)
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@margie11

My father had a septal myectomy and a triple bypass, done at the same time, 5 years ago. His doctors told him the exact same thing that "mcube" said here, that the abnormal thickness of the septal wall was pressing against the mitral valve and preventing it from working properly. Once the surgeon reduced the thickness of the wall, the mitral valve worked fine. I agree with others here and recommend that your husband seek treatment at a hospital that has a high volume of HCM patients. Wishing you and your husband all the best.

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lina2017 | @lina2017 | Feb 4, 2017

Thank you so much ! how long was the wait to get an appointment for surgery ?

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Margie11 | @margie11 | Feb 4, 2017

My father's surgery had to be done quickly, he had a heart attack and tests revealed that he had HCM. The septal myectomy and triple bypass surgery was done at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in NYC about 42 hours after the heart attack, and lasted 9-1/2 hours. He was discharged 8 days later and was very tired the first few days after returning home, but progressed quicker after that and got back to his usual routine within about 3-4 months.

Hope this helps, good luck!

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