Thanks for the responses.
Light Sport is not going to work. You guys can continue arguing about it all you like, but it's useless for me. Won't get into that discussion at all.
The couple of germane pointers were very much appreciated. I am gathering things I have now and setting up appointments for follow up tests at the 90 day point. I have found the doc I'll be working with and was very pleased with my initial interaction.
I'll post here when all is done 3-4 months down the line.
-Saro
Yea.. that turned into one giant turd salad there didn't it.
So here's some non-binding medical non-advice. Its worth what you paid for it.
You've been told your cardiac enzymes were elevated. Most likely, somewhere, a blood vessel is blocked. There may be several, but one of them is to the point it caused you a problem or symptoms.
You should be seeing a cardiologist. If you aren't, you need to be. You will likely undergo a cardiac catheterization to look for a culprit artery that caused the problem.
You will likely undergo an echocardiogram to evaluate the heart's pumping function and valve function. A key number here to know is the Ejection Fraction, or EF. Its a percentage. >50% is great/Normal. <35% not good and <20% is pretty damn bad.
There are other tests that may or may not be done, but these first two will guide the decision-making for the others.
Depending on those findings, your cardiologist may recommend anything from medical management to stents to bypass surgery. Things that impact the decision is the number and size of blocked vessels, and how the pumping function of the heart is affected. The heart will "remodel" itself over the next 6 or so weeks to account for the infarcted tissue (a scar forms).
Where you are when this 6 week period is over will give you a better idea of your flying prospects for the future. Things such as what your EF is after natural remodeling or stenting or surgery, the presence or absence of symptoms will be important factors. If your cardiologist has recommended you wear a wearable defibrillator, or have one implanted, you should consider that the time to hang up your spurs.
One bit of medical advice. If you DO have a stenting procedure done and your cardiologist places you on an antiplatelet med like plavix or eliquis, you need to take it as prescribed, come hell or high water, for at least 6 months and do not stop taking it for any reason without the cardiologists knowledge and consent. If you are having side effects, talk with the doc, dont just unilaterally quit taking it. I've seen folks with in-stent restenosis after recent angioplasty who missed two doses in a row. When evaluating your hierarchy of needs for the first 6-12 months, your priorities are 1) Plavix/Eliquis and then 2) Food/Clothing/Shelter.
