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The elephant in the room, that no one wants to talk about, is: how can a person know whether they have a long t ime to live, or maybe just a year? I was diagnosed 4 yrs ago and had a septal oblation done at the same time. Up till then I had no idea I had a heart problem. Over the past two weeks I have experienced angina most of the time. This is especially bad at night when I am supposed to sleep. I am the type of person that likes to face problems head on, and not bury them and hope that they will go away.
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Hello there @puppeteer, and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect.
You ask an age-old eternal question that no person can know...how long do I have to live.
I believe only God may know that. We can only guess, wonder, ponder, angst about.
You have had what I think is a septal ablation? The alcohol induced, controlled destruction of the heart septum for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, correct?
If over the past two weeks you are experiencing what you believe is angina, I would strongly advise you to make an appointment as soon as possible with your cardiologist.
If you are the "type of person that likes to face problems head on and not bury them and hope that they will go away" as you say you are, then most likely you will want to bring this new symptom to your doctor right away! It's best to let a medical expert who is trained in the treatment of HCM in a patient who has had a alcohol ablation.
Make that appointment today! That's facing a problem head on and doing something about it.
Have you noticed any other symptoms besides the self-described angina? Such as shortness of breath, fatigue, dizziness? Keep a note book with this information and make that appointment right away.