What If There Had Been Another Treatment Option

What If There Had Been Another Treatment OptionIssue #26 of "What's Her Problem?": When new medications like cardiac myosin inhibitors come to market, it is difficult not to wonder what would have happened if they had been available sooner.Part 2 of my 5-part series of Heart Month posts, bringing awareness to a variety of topics in cardiology.This week’s questions:Do you have any big “What If” moments in your own medical journey? If so, how do you reflect on them?Links/References:https://www.4hcm.org/center-of-excellencehttps://www.camzyos.com/what-is-camzyoshttps://whatsherproblem.substack.com/p/lets-discuss?r=heamxhttps://www.myqorzo.com/https://www.4hcm.org/medications-dynamic-page-template/myosin-inhibitorshttps://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/22318-beta-blockershttps://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-pressure/in-depth/calcium-channel-blockers/art-20047605#:~:text=When%20calcium%20channel%20blockers%20are,Examples%20are:https://www.camzyos.com/what-is-camzyosIt should be noted that both Camzyos and Myqorzo are currently only approved for use in adult HCM patients with obstruction. People who have never been obstructed and those like myself, who are post-myectomy and now considered non-obstructed because my obstruction was surgically removed, are not eligible to take the medications. Clinical trials are under way for non-obstructed patients to see if one or both drugs can help us too, and recent Camzyos clinical trials show that it is likely safe for children with obstruction.Related Posts:https://whatsherproblem.substack.com/p/reflections-on-the-2025-hcma-annual?r=heamx https://whatsherproblem.substack.com/p/lets-discuss?r=heamx This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whatsherproblem.substack.com/subscribe