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    Need help finding a specialist

    Hello everyone,

    My boyfriend was diagnosed with HCM as a teenager - he is now 28 and has been stable for at least 10 years. However, a recent EKG showed some fluid around the heart. His regular cardiologist has said to come back for a followup EKG in 4-6 months. While this doctor is very nice, and I'm sure he is a very good cardiologist, he is not a specialist in HCM. We need to find a specialist. Can anyone offer suggestions? We live in Connecticut, and can travel pretty much anywhere in the country.

    Thank you,

    Melanie
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    Re: Need help finding a specialist

    Dear Melanie,

    Please have your boyfriend call the office at 973-983-7429. We don't post names and numbers here as choosing a doctor is a complicated process that we feel is best done with as much info as possible.

    There are a number of good doctors on the Eastern Seaboard.

    And it does sound like it is time for a specialist!

    S

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      Re: Need help finding a specialist

      WE are in the office today if you need anything.
      Lisa
      Knowledge is power ... Stay informed!
      YOU can make a difference - all you have to do is try!

      Dx age 12 current age 46 and counting!
      lost: 5 family members to HCM (SCD, Stroke, CHF)
      Others diagnosed living with HCM (or gene +) include - daughter, niece, nephew, cousin, sister and many many friends!
      Therapy - ICD (implanted 97, 01, 04 and 11, medication
      Currently not obstructed
      Complications - unnecessary pacemaker and stroke (unrelated to each other)

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