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Old 23rd Nov 2006, 16:34
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KandiFloss
 
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Unhappy Heart murmur

I recently went to USA to get my ppl, but when I had my FAA medical done (class 3) the doctor spent ages listening to my heart and then said to me, "Do you know you have a heart murmur?". I said no I didn't and that I hold a Class 1 CAA medical. I nearly asked if he had his stethoscope the right way round! I was horrified, I thought I was going to die. To cut a long story short when I got back to UK I had to have a ECG (normal), blood tests (normal), chest x-ray (normal) and I am now waiting to have an ultra-sound done 21 December. I am really worried about what they are going to find. I spoke to a locum at my surgery who booked all the tests and I asked what the murmur means, and if it means that I will no longer be able to fly. He said that if it is a 'functional sound' (ie. blood sloshing round) then it would be ok, but if it is a sound due to one of my valves then it's not so good ... great. But whatever happens I will have to take anti-biotics if ever I have dental work done.

Is/has anyone been in the same situation as me?
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