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Older male, overweight, active, non-smoker, non-drinker.
Mar 09 one episode of tachycardia. No trigger correlation. Occurred at rest. 3 minutes, bpm 120, stopped spontaneously. No recurrence. Reported it to doctor and AME, who says don't quit flying. Got thallium dipyridamole stress test (didn't know FAA prefers tread mill. Referring doctor thought my arthritis precluded treadmill, didn't ask me [it doesn't - I can do treadmill]). Interpreting resident says, "Study is probably within normal limits". My doctors says, "...the results of the stress test was normal." My AME says, ????? but is not concerned.
Class 2 runs out Feb 10, decided to let it slip but AME suggests Holter anyway. Have had no symptoms except my typical occasional skipped heartbeat. Took Holter Jan 2010 and felt fine. Interpretation:
"1.) Occasional ectopy (premature ventricular complexes, premature atrial complexes, couplets and bigeminy).
2.) Short runs of supraventricular tachycardia (heart rate around 110 beats per minute)."
I haven't heard from my family doctor yet. Haven't seen the Holter trace. Don't know what the length or frequency of the "short runs" is. I'm interested from my own health perspective and am following up with my doc today but figure if it was serious they'd have contacted me. Still feel fine.
Looking at Guide for Aviation Medical Examiners it appears to me that the FAA will do an SI, will want to see traces, history, GTX for reissue of medical. Does that sound right? Also looks like there is no waiting period like there is with a heart attack or cardio cath?
I'll follow up with my doc for health, but in the meantime is there any cause for concern about sport pilot if I decide the FAA hassle is just not worth it? I'm at the stage where I've talked about slowing down flying, anyway,and light sport is acceptable.
Mar 09 one episode of tachycardia. No trigger correlation. Occurred at rest. 3 minutes, bpm 120, stopped spontaneously. No recurrence. Reported it to doctor and AME, who says don't quit flying. Got thallium dipyridamole stress test (didn't know FAA prefers tread mill. Referring doctor thought my arthritis precluded treadmill, didn't ask me [it doesn't - I can do treadmill]). Interpreting resident says, "Study is probably within normal limits". My doctors says, "...the results of the stress test was normal." My AME says, ????? but is not concerned.
Class 2 runs out Feb 10, decided to let it slip but AME suggests Holter anyway. Have had no symptoms except my typical occasional skipped heartbeat. Took Holter Jan 2010 and felt fine. Interpretation:
"1.) Occasional ectopy (premature ventricular complexes, premature atrial complexes, couplets and bigeminy).
2.) Short runs of supraventricular tachycardia (heart rate around 110 beats per minute)."
I haven't heard from my family doctor yet. Haven't seen the Holter trace. Don't know what the length or frequency of the "short runs" is. I'm interested from my own health perspective and am following up with my doc today but figure if it was serious they'd have contacted me. Still feel fine.
Looking at Guide for Aviation Medical Examiners it appears to me that the FAA will do an SI, will want to see traces, history, GTX for reissue of medical. Does that sound right? Also looks like there is no waiting period like there is with a heart attack or cardio cath?
I'll follow up with my doc for health, but in the meantime is there any cause for concern about sport pilot if I decide the FAA hassle is just not worth it? I'm at the stage where I've talked about slowing down flying, anyway,and light sport is acceptable.