Ask Mayo Clinic: My sister needs surgery for a thickened heart muscle - what does the procedure do?

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This Mayo Clinic Q&A represents inquiries this healthcare expert has received from patients. For more information, visit www.mayoclinic.org. (Tribune News Service)

Dear Mayo Clinic: My older sister was recently diagnosed with thickened heart muscle, and her doctor recommended a procedure called a “septal myectomy.” I’ve never heard of it before. What does this surgery do, and how do doctors know when it’s the right treatment?

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