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Old 1st Jul 2007, 14:12
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Hi Chrissy,

It's a good thing your murmur was investigated and you should pay attention to the report issued by the Cardio.

My sister and I were both diagnosed with mid-systolic murmurs as kids - they are pretty common - but mine didn't resolve like my sister's did.

Examination showed a bi-cuspid aortic valve (a genetic abnormality giving my valve 2 leaves instead of 3), and these do have a tendency to narrow and harden over time.

I have held an Aussie class 1 medical for 15 years now with no real problems BUT I will probably need a valve replacement at some stage in the future. I don't know what this means in the UK but in Australia after the operation I will be limited to multi-crew ops only.

Good luck
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