after reading previous posts, im somewhat confused. it has been stated that left venticular hypertrophy (lvh) is NOT the same as hcm, and is in fact reversible. the difference is that the cells of a hcm patient are in a different pattern from normal heart cells and this is how you can distinguish between the two. it was also said that lvh is probably due to untreated hypertension whereas hcm is generally thought to be genetic.
if all this is all correct, how does one know which one they have without some type of biopsy of the heart muscle? also is it possible that some people have had myectomys unneccessarily as they only had lvh which with excercise and diet may have been reversible? being a patient myself and also having been to mayo and considering surgery, no one has ever discussed the two similiar types of diseases and their implications.
if all this is all correct, how does one know which one they have without some type of biopsy of the heart muscle? also is it possible that some people have had myectomys unneccessarily as they only had lvh which with excercise and diet may have been reversible? being a patient myself and also having been to mayo and considering surgery, no one has ever discussed the two similiar types of diseases and their implications.
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