My boyfriend was diagnosed with Hypertrophic-Cardio Myopathy, which is the thickening of the septal wall of the heart. Cleveland Clinic and the Mayo Clinic are the only 2 hospitals that do this procedure. Dr. Nick Smedira (surgeon) and Dr. Harry Lever (cardiologist) are a great team. The staff of nurses on the J-5 floor were also wonderful. Everyone treated me as a person and not "the girlfriend". Everyone, from admitting to the over all staff talked to me, answered my questions, and NEVER talked down to either of us.
If you have this condition, do not hesitate to have your procedure done by Dr. Smedira you are in excellent hands. By the way, if you have any procedure done and they give you a binder to read, READ THE *BLEEPING* THING! It will give you all sorts of info from hospital procedures, to what to expect during and after your stay.
It really gave me piece of mind.