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Living With HCM and Treatments
It is very possible to live an active life with HCM. At the current time there are many treatment options available. Treatments aim to improve symptoms and prevent complications. Although the condition can not be cured fundamentally, there are many forms of therapy available which may improve the function of the heart and relieve symptoms. Many individuals who have few or no symptoms do not require treatment. For those who do, the treatment available is best described under these headings:- HCM Treatment Overview: HCM Treatment Overview
- Drug Treatment: Drug Treatment
- Surgical Options: Surgical Options
- Devices: Devices
- Alternatives to Surgery: Alternatives to Surgery
- Is a Cure Available?: Is a Cure Available?
Options for Septal Reduction
courtesy of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation
See Your Options for Septal Reduction Here
It is important to remember that only an estimated 25% of those with HCM have obstruction, and of that small percentage only some will require septal reduction. It is very important that all options of medical management be attempted prior to septal reduction. Septal reduction will not cure HCM, it will only relieve symptoms related to obstruction. Septal reduction has no affect on risk of sudden death, this must be evaluated independently of obstruction. At this time, in the Unites States, Alcohol Septal Ablation is still viewed as experimental and should be entered into with careful consideration and done in centers with ample experience. The link above is courtesy of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
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CREATED: 2004/11/23 | LAST UPDATED: 2008/06/24 |
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