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Published prices keep their date and scope; programmes without a public price are available for an individual estimate.","research_credit":{"name":"Yevhenii Kozlov","role":"Co-Founder of Bookimed","url":"https://us-uk.bookimed.com/ceo/kozlov/","contribution":"Research personally prepared and reviewed","assistance":"AI tools assisted source research."},"editorial_scope":"Source-based patient information; an individual treatment plan requires clinical review.","research_method":"How this guide is researched and compared Research project led by Yevhenii Kozlov . We link clinical guidance, primary studies and named hospital or offer sources beside the relevant statements. Comparisons distinguish individual operators from programme results and preserve the study population, follow-up and limitations. Prices are dated examples with their stated scope. Research and editorial preparation are separate from clinical review; no named clinician has medically reviewed this edition. Bookimed provides care coordination. Partner and reference programmes are identified from their sources; paid ordering is not used in our published-cohort comparison. Read the editorial policy .","key_takeaways":[{"label":"Three HCM programmes","text":"Cui in Hangzhou, Smedira at Cleveland Clinic and the NYU team offer different approaches to septal obstruction and the mitral apparatus.","sources":["tp-cui100","pc-cleveland-pathway","pc-nyu-programme"]},{"label":"$25,000–40,000 in Hangzhou","text":"The Cui programme has an estimated price range; Cleveland and NYU provide individual quotations.","sources":[]},{"label":"Anatomy before incision","text":"Septal muscle, mitral leaflets and papillary muscles can contribute to obstruction; their treatment needs differ.","sources":["C10"]}],"benefits":[{"text":"One comparison brings together the method, named team, care setting, price basis and clinical evidence for each HCM programme.","sources":["C10"]}],"limitations":[{"text":"The studies cover different operations, patients and follow-up periods. They cannot establish which programme will produce a better result for the same person.","sources":["tp-cui100","pc-rpr77"]}],"sections":[{"id":"programmes","title":"Find the programme that fits your priorities","text":"Find the programme that fits your priorities What matters to you? 3 programmes shown Choose 2–3 programmes for the same condition View comparison ↓ Hangzhou, China Yong Cui · HCM surgery ↗ Yong Cui Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital A 4–5 cm underarm incision keeps the breastbone intact: no divided breastbone to heal while you rebuild walking and everyday activity. $25,000–40,000 estimated cost USD · estimated programme range · updated 8 October 2026. Published 100-patient MESM series; separate 132-patient mid-cavity conference report and earlier 148-patient modified-Morrow study. See method, care and package ↗ Compare this programme Cleveland, United States Nicholas Smedira · complex HCM surgery ↗ Nicholas Smedira Cleveland Clinic HCM Center Specialist HCM imaging and myectomy that can also correct mitral-leaflet or papillary-muscle causes of obstruction. Quote on request Individual estimate after assessment. A historical series of 1,559 LVOT operations, including 1,530 myectomies and 522 myectomies with mitral or subvalvular intervention. See method, care and package ↗ Compare this programme New York, United States NYU HCM team · anatomy and access choices ↗ Daniel Swistel · Joshua Scheinerman NYU Langone Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Program An HCM team that treats septal and mitral causes of obstruction, with conventional and selected robotic surgical approaches. Quote on request Individual estimate after assessment. NYU reports more than 600 myectomies at programme level. Supporting method evidence includes a historical 77-patient anatomy study and a separate first robotic case report. See method, care and package ↗ Compare this programme No programme matches this priority. Choose another focus to explore the other options. Your programme comparison Compare suitability and scope first. Different research cohorts cannot establish which team will give you a better outcome.","links":[{"label":"Yong Cui · HCM surgery ↗","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/programme-cui-hcm/"},{"label":"See method, care and package ↗","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/programme-cui-hcm/"},{"label":"Nicholas Smedira · complex HCM surgery ↗","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/programme-cleveland-hcm/"},{"label":"See method, care and package ↗","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/programme-cleveland-hcm/"},{"label":"NYU HCM team · anatomy and access choices ↗","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/programme-nyu-hcm/"},{"label":"See method, care and package ↗","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/programme-nyu-hcm/"}],"tables":[[]]},{"id":"benefit-balance","title":"Benefits and trade-offs","text":"Benefits and trade-offs Potential advantages One comparison brings together the method, named team, care setting, price basis and clinical evidence for each HCM programme. Sources: AHA/ACC HCM guidance (2024) Trade-offs and limits The studies cover different operations, patients and follow-up periods. They cannot establish which programme will produce a better result for the same person. Sources: MESM: 100-patient observational study · Echocardiography before and after resect-plicate-release surgical myectomy for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.","links":[{"label":"AHA/ACC HCM guidance (2024)","url":"https://www.acc.org/Latest-in-Cardiology/ten-points-to-remember/2024/05/06/15/12/2024-hypertrophic-cardiomyopathy-gl"},{"label":"MESM: 100-patient observational study","url":"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41109584/"},{"label":"Echocardiography before and after resect-plicate-release surgical myectomy for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.","url":"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26272699/"}]},{"id":"how-to-compare","title":"What the comparison includes","text":"What the comparison includes Clinical fit connects the proposed operation to the diagnosis and anatomy. A small incision, robotic instrument and beating-heart operation describe different aspects of surgery. Each programme links its named specialists and hospital. Clinical results retain the study population and follow-up period. Prices distinguish an advertised medical package, an indicative price range and a personalised estimate; hotel and travel inclusions differ. Patient reviews describe their actual setting and procedure. Coordination-service reviews remain separate from surgical results. Compare surgeon expertise ↗ Costs & quotes ↗ Recovery ↗","links":[{"label":"Compare surgeon expertise ↗","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/septal-myectomy-surgeon-comparison/"},{"label":"Costs & quotes ↗","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/cost/"},{"label":"Recovery ↗","url":"https://hub.bookimed.com/heart-surgery/recovery/"}]}],"introduction":"Heart surgery guide / HCM programmes HCM programmes · Decision guide HCM surgery programmes: compare surgeons, methods and costs Compare the complete decision: the operation, the specialist, the hospital, the care around it and the price. Research by Yevhenii Kozlov · Co-Founder of Bookimed Updated 8 October 2026 Sources linked throughout At a glance Choose a programme for your diagnosis, then compare what each team offers. Published prices keep their date and scope; programmes without a public price are available for an individual estimate. Three HCM programmes Cui in Hangzhou, Smedira at Cleveland Clinic and the NYU team offer different approaches to septal obstruction and the mitral apparatus. Sources: MESM: 100-patient observational study · HCM Center appointment and care pathway · NYU HCM programme $25,000–40,000 in Hangzhou The Cui programme has an estimated price range; Cleveland and NYU provide individual quotations. Anatomy before incision Septal muscle, mitral leaflets and papillary muscles can contribute to obstruction; their treatment needs differ. 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