Originally Posted by misswrx

na not a perforated valve.

i have a heart condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. there is a muscle in my heart that is thicker then it should be and its obstructing the blood getting in and out. so it causes chest pains, shortness of breath, black outs, fatigue and can cause sudden death. so i am getting a section of the muscle cut out to reduce my symptoms, thats all they can do at the moment as there is no cure for my condition. so hopefully it will all work out and help, if not well.. then we need to look at a transplant because my heart is getting worse and if we dont do something about it then it will just stop one day.