@jaymaysea, I add my welcome. I also subscribe to your “trust by verify” approach to life. Member conversations on Mayo Clinic Connect offer experiences that can lead to further investigation and informed choices.

From what you've shared so far, I think you'll also be interested in these related discussions:
- Anyone take new drug Camzyos (mavacamten) for HCM? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/camzyos-mavacamten-prescription/
- Video with specialists at the Mayo Clinic HCM Center about the disease, myectomy and screening (predates Camzyos as a treatment option, but good explanation) http://medprofvideos.mayoclinic.org/videos/hypertrophic-cardiomyopathy-and-treatment-options
- HCM CARE tips - What do you wish you had known after surgery? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/hcm-care-tips-what-do-you-wish-you-had-known-for-after-surgery/ (This is an older thread, but a goodie.)