Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Regular Heart vs. HCM Heart

A photo of a healthy heart compared to one with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. In my surgery the surgeon will thin out the thick wall you see on the picture to the right. This should allow my body to receive the proper amount of blood helping me to breath easier, have more energy and reduce any extra risk of cardiac arrest. These are all good things that I am very excited about. Just dropping a little knowledge on all y'all.

Take it easy,

Steve

3 comments:

Christy and Dion said...

Howie-

Thanks for posting this to keep us updated. C & I are thinking of both you & Kellie throughout this process, as I know a bunch of your friends are...

D

Rebekah said...

loving the visual aides. now i will probably have the word 'bicuspid' in my head for days.

Steven said...

try getting Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy stuck up there. It never leaves.