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Shortness of breath despite improvement in LVOT gradient. Has anyone?
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@joyrcc très interressant ! Une question me vient en tête … si nous faisons l opération et que c est une réussite .. la maladie et les symptômes disparaissent ou nous sommes tjrs porteur de la maladie HCMO mais sans symptômes? Vous qui avez vécu les deux vous recommandez l opération ? Était ce douloureux ?
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@mshcm Excellent questions! Each of us with HCM will always have HCM because it's a part of our genetic makeup. Some are assymomatic all their lives, others have different stories. A septal myectomy removes the obstruction that causes the symptoms, after such a procedure preformed by HCM expert surgeons, the shortness of breath symptom disappears. Other symptoms, too. It was 3 weeks before my 76th birthday 4 years ago when I had a septal myectomy at Mayo Rochester. Was it painful? For me, no it was not painful. Was it scary? Yes. Would I do it again? YES YES YES! I got my life back. There have been many posts here on Connect written by people asking the very same question you asked. Type in your browser: My septal myectomy decision, and 10 things I've learned since. It's a contribution by one of our bighearted participants. Keep asking all the questions you have!