Stents / Angioplasty / AHC and certification.
My Cardiologist is recommending a Cardiac Catheterisation to investigate
what may be a blockage.
After a nuclear stress test he told me there is an area of concern that could be
a blockage or a shadow.
As he is not sure he wants to verify by doing the CC.
If a blockage is found he says he will install a stent or do a balloon angioplasty.
After that I will have to be on blood thinners / plavix for a year.
Not crazy about having this procedure done but apparently anything less invasive will not determine conclusively what this is.
In addition to this he says I have 'Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy'
I have not made a decision yet on doing the Cardiac Catheterisation
As I am out on disability with another issue these new issues are not of immediate concern to regaining my FAA 1st Class medical.
I can still exercise very vigorously on the treadmill for 40 minutes plus weightlifting, my resting pulse rate is between 40-50 bpm and bp 118/ 70.
The Cardiologist says I can and should continue to exercise without restriction.
I probably don't want to know the answer but does anyone know if these cardiac issues are permanently disqualifying ?