Posted 5/10/2019 2:09 PM (GMT 0)
Hello & welcome to the forum. Sorry to read about your dad. The two conditions you listed about your dad are serious issues left untreated. Given his age he may not have known he was in trouble until it was too late. When we are young we do not think about having health problems like this.
about hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. It is caused by an abnormal gene according to the Mayo Clinic's website. I am guessing basing on what you have posted that you are in the monitoring stage. This condition varies in severity, meaning some just need to be monitored or others will need treatment. Most people do not need any treatment. I come from what I call the "bad gene pool", history of heart issues from both parents.
I suggest that you stay with one cardiologist if possible & establish a patient/doctor relationship. It's best to stay with one so that the dr has a good history about you. Be sure to obtain copies of written reports of any testing that you have had done. You are entitled to this information & you need to make your own medical folder. If by chance you need to see a different dr you will at least have the testing information on hand.
I have been with the same cardiology group since I was 28 yrs old, I am almost 66, lol. I have switched a couple of different drs in the group a couple of times. I switched again in 2013 to their newest & youngest dr & I am completely satisfied with his care. I want someone that answers my questions & spends more than 2 minutes with me. One thing I have found in cardiologist are a well, just a different breed, lol. I imagine in that field like many others. I want someone with the knowledge of current treatments, the older ones tend to not be willing to treat as much with the newer current treatments. My pulmonary dr's father is a cardiologist & he says my dad is not with the current times. He is stuck in the old ways of treatment like a lot of them his age.
I am not sure if you are familiar with the Mayo Clinic, it is one of the leading teaching facilities here that provides accurate & reliable medical information. When using the internet one needs to be extremely careful looking things up, there is too much bad information out there. Go to MayoClinic.com & type in "hypertrophic cardiomyopathy". Great info to read & I think it will help settle your mind. Knowledge is powerful for us patients.
I suggest that you get with a cardiologist for an evaluation. Discuss your concerns & above all, stick with one dr only to avoid getting conflicting opinions on what you should or should not do.
Keep us posted.