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Hi all, unfortunately not the best update for my 7 y.o. boy Lewis He was originally diagnosed with HCM in May of this year when the vet heard a murmur before he went in for a dental. An echo performed by a cardiologist confirmed HCM, although it was at an early stage (no left atrial dilation).
We took him in for his 6 month follow-up echo and unfortunately it's progressed, and now he has mild-moderate atrial dilation. The cardiologist put him on plavix (anti-coagulant to prevent clotting) and enalapril (ace inhibitor to hopefully slow progression to chronic heart failure).
This has been extraordinarily tough on me, and it's hard to get through the day knowing that he could throw a clot or go into CHF at any moment. I'm already active on the Special Hearts page on facebook, but was just hoping people could share their experiences/any advice if you've been in a similar situation.
We took him in for his 6 month follow-up echo and unfortunately it's progressed, and now he has mild-moderate atrial dilation. The cardiologist put him on plavix (anti-coagulant to prevent clotting) and enalapril (ace inhibitor to hopefully slow progression to chronic heart failure).
This has been extraordinarily tough on me, and it's hard to get through the day knowing that he could throw a clot or go into CHF at any moment. I'm already active on the Special Hearts page on facebook, but was just hoping people could share their experiences/any advice if you've been in a similar situation.