My brother passed away 3 weeks ago. His autopsy stated that it was due to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy that had existed for years. As I investigate more and more about this disease, I have several questions.
1. He had coronary cathertization (with the dye) done 6 days before he died. They didn't find any blockages and stated that they did not know why his heart was only pumping at 27%. Shouldn't the doctors have been able to notice that his heart was enlarged, or wasn't there a way to do more testing to find out exactly what the problem was?
2. I've read where some people have recovered from a sudden death experience. How is this possible and what type of reaction time and equipment would be required?
3. I understand that we can get this disease from our parents. To myknowledge, no one else in our entire family history (dating back to great grandparents) have had this. Does this mean that I may still be at risk? What type of tests should my doctor give me to insure that I, my children or my brother's children are not affected?
Thanks for any questions you are able to answer. I know that all cases are different for different people. I'm just trying to understand all of this since life has made me take a crash course in the subject.
Stephanie
1. He had coronary cathertization (with the dye) done 6 days before he died. They didn't find any blockages and stated that they did not know why his heart was only pumping at 27%. Shouldn't the doctors have been able to notice that his heart was enlarged, or wasn't there a way to do more testing to find out exactly what the problem was?
2. I've read where some people have recovered from a sudden death experience. How is this possible and what type of reaction time and equipment would be required?
3. I understand that we can get this disease from our parents. To myknowledge, no one else in our entire family history (dating back to great grandparents) have had this. Does this mean that I may still be at risk? What type of tests should my doctor give me to insure that I, my children or my brother's children are not affected?
Thanks for any questions you are able to answer. I know that all cases are different for different people. I'm just trying to understand all of this since life has made me take a crash course in the subject.
Stephanie
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