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I will contact Dr Bruce on this as well but thought you all might enjoy commenting.

Woke up last Thursday with mild chest discomfort. My dad died if heart disease so I really try to keep close tabs on my health. When it didn't go away I thought a trip to the ER was in my best interest. Hard decision to make when you know it could ground you.

EKG strip was run with no abnormalities and blood gasses over time revealed no enzymes present to indicate heart damage. I was kept for a 23 hour stay and a stress test in the AM.

Stress test went well and heart specialist told me no indication of ANY heart issues. He further suggested it could very well be acid reflux and to try some pepsid and to talk to my PCP.

I told said doc that the news was great and that since I was a pilot that his wording on my charts would be very important. He said to not worry as he was ex AF and understood the importance of what was written.

As far as I am concerned I am good to go but need to report this at my next medical. I feel however I should work with my AME and PCP ahead of time to make sure he has what he needs to grant a medical.

What say ye????

Also what should my chart say to make this easier.
 
My dad had heart disease that eventually led to two heart attacks and a double bypass. Even though that's not what called him away permanently every time I feel a flutter or a pain in my chest or a phantom one in my left arm I stop and think for a bit. Turns out they are nothing but how does one tell the difference between everyday aches and pains and a real heart attack?

My mother says when my dad has his he was doubled over in pain so maybe that's it but I'd hate to wait for it to build up to that type of pain.
 
Unless you are 25 y.o or less, FAA will REQUIRE a stress treadmill. Just because they didn't MAKE the diagnosis of angina pectoris and it MAY be esophageal, you'll actually be required to rule it out.

Stress treadmill
Fasting Glucose
Fasting lipid profile
Letter from your family doc.....

Do NOT be flummoxed. The ER merely determined "nothing needs done TONIGHT". Nothing more.

Notice to EVERYONE: I'm away from 9/27 to 10/6, I'll check in when I can. Going to CoeurD'alene thence to Fresno thence Watsonville CA.
 
bbchien said:
Unless you are 25 y.o or less, FAA will REQUIRE a stress treadmill. Just because they didn't MAKE the diagnosis of angina pectoris and it MAY be esophageal, you'll actually be required to rule it out.

Stress treadmill
Fasting Glucose
Fasting lipid profile
Letter from your family doc.....

Do NOT be flummoxed. The ER merely determined "nothing needs done TONIGHT". Nothing more.

Notice to EVERYONE: I'm away from 9/27 to 10/6, I'll check in when I can. Going to CoeurD'alene thence to Fresno thence Watsonville CA.
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He apparently passed his stress test.
 
oh, Duh.

All he needs is to bring the report of the treadmill to the next flight physical. :) :)

Am working too hard to get out of town....
 
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