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My septal myectomy decision, and 10 things I've learned since.
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) | Last Active: Aug 22 4:55pm | Replies (17)Comment receiving replies
I wonder if that would have been the place where I would have been sent had I not chosen Mayo (somewhere in Boston was suggested). My home cardiologist trained in Boston, but I do not know the specific details. I knew that Mayo was an excellent place for heart care, so I chose that place using the same criteria you used for your choice. I was unaware over 3 years ago that there was a COE in Boston. I live about 35 miles north of Albany, that would be a 3.5-hour ride. Nevertheless, I am extremely happy with how it all went with me, others reading these comments will be assured that the future looks VERY promising when it may be time to have surgery at a COE.
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If I am reading the HCMA website correctly, there are just two HCMA-recognized COEs in Massachusetts: (1) Brigham and Women's Hospital, and (2) Lahey Hospital and Medical Center.
So where I went, the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, is not on the list. But as I mentioned, an HCMA advisor (and others) assured me I'd be in excellent hands with Dr. Rastegar at the BIDMC.
(Confusingly, the Lahey is also known as Beth Israel Lahey, so there is some corporate connection between BIDMC and the Lahey, but they are separate institutions with separate campuses and medical teams.)
(And for those trying to keep track, Brigham and Women's is part of the Massachusetts General Hospital Brigham and Women's conglomerate, which also includes a growing number of smaller regional hospitals.)