Doing the preliminary research now but here are the details that are known:
Last Sat, I had a silent Heart Attach while mountain biking. Thought I had just worked too hard. Discomfort went away after I got home but came back Monday morning. To the ER I went where they did blood work, EKG, and chest x-ray. EKG and x-ray were normal. However, blood work showed elevated heart enzymes and the silent heart attack was diagnosis. Admitted to hospital.
Tues morning -- Cardiac Cath. 1 artery 100% blocked, 2nd artery was 90% blocked. 2 stents put in on the spot. They want to go back to check out a 3rd artery that appears to be 50% blocked but want to re-evaluate in 3-4 weeks. I was released from hospital Weds afternoon.
Pain -- No classic pain associated with this incident. No crushing chest gripping pain, no elephant sitting on the chest pain, no shortness of breath, and no sweats. Just an ache. Cardiologist tells me the 2 arteries we not major arteries and that is probably the reason for no classic signs but called them the culprits. Regardless, he said I made the right call in going to the ER.
All this known, here's the question(s). I am on basic med and obviously am self-grounded. I understand for me to get back in the air after all this is over and cardiologist clears me to return to normal activity, I will need to get a SI. Do I see the AME to just get an SI or do I need to go back to a 3rd class in order to get the SI? Not sure if I just stay with the Basic Med and go for the SI with an AME?
Any guidance will be greatly appreciated.
Last Sat, I had a silent Heart Attach while mountain biking. Thought I had just worked too hard. Discomfort went away after I got home but came back Monday morning. To the ER I went where they did blood work, EKG, and chest x-ray. EKG and x-ray were normal. However, blood work showed elevated heart enzymes and the silent heart attack was diagnosis. Admitted to hospital.
Tues morning -- Cardiac Cath. 1 artery 100% blocked, 2nd artery was 90% blocked. 2 stents put in on the spot. They want to go back to check out a 3rd artery that appears to be 50% blocked but want to re-evaluate in 3-4 weeks. I was released from hospital Weds afternoon.
Pain -- No classic pain associated with this incident. No crushing chest gripping pain, no elephant sitting on the chest pain, no shortness of breath, and no sweats. Just an ache. Cardiologist tells me the 2 arteries we not major arteries and that is probably the reason for no classic signs but called them the culprits. Regardless, he said I made the right call in going to the ER.
All this known, here's the question(s). I am on basic med and obviously am self-grounded. I understand for me to get back in the air after all this is over and cardiologist clears me to return to normal activity, I will need to get a SI. Do I see the AME to just get an SI or do I need to go back to a 3rd class in order to get the SI? Not sure if I just stay with the Basic Med and go for the SI with an AME?
Any guidance will be greatly appreciated.