Normal EGC but...

[FAAjon]

Just had my medical renewal today and as with last year a benign heart murmur. My ECG was fine and got signed off by the top dog as normal but today i wasnt found fit to fly and have been told i need to have a echocardiogram i think its called. Dr saw the ECG and saw it was normal but Dr still says i must have a echoCG. Anybody know why this would be? Also my BP was a bit high today due to lateness and having to find a new route, Dr says its White coat hypertension but insists i should wear a 24 BP machine.

Anybody know the reason to the above? Just annoyed there no flying for a while :{

[gingernut]

It sounds like they want to check the structure of your heart muscle and valves, and the flow of blood through it. Its a simple, painless test, simillar to what they do to look at unborn children.

Without knowing the full details, it sounds like a reasonable request, if only to get a "baseline" as to what's going on.

What did the quack say?

[FAAjon]

Just that its still its still there abit(heart murmur) and said something about my ECG which made it sound like it wasn't normal when it had been said its all normal. Just annoying as I've been signed off before witht the same problem:ugh:

[cotterpot]

I had a similar problem re my medical.
The new ECG machines are very much better and pick up and self 'diagnose' .
I've had a right bundle branch block for years and been ok but last year the machine added First Degree Heart Block and I had my medical revoked.
Ended up having a 24 hr ECG, electrocardiogram and a Bruce protocol (12 mins on a treadmill plus ecg).
Pleased to say all ok and waiting to get medical back.
Shouldn't worry unduly but I did go and see my own Doc as well.

[slim_slag]

... Anybody know the reason to the above?You aviation doc is probably just making sure somebody else, a specialist, agrees with his decision. What decision I hear you say. The decision that you are fit and healthy, he just hasn't written it down yet :) In this day and age I can hardly blame him. You are most probably fine.

[FAAjon]

Yeah, thats what I come to think. It will all be ok in the end, its just how long it will take. Thanks all.

[robin]

A friend has just lost his Class 2 medical through the new equipment. His AME confirms it is no different to the traces he has had over a number of years. The cardiologist is not unduly concerned with the trace.

The CAA called him for a checkup and although, again, he was cleared by the doctors, the CAA has refused to reissue the medical. He can pay a large amount of money for the full-blown medical, but has little faith in the CAA

However, and this is what I find odd, he has been issued with an NPPL on the basis of the medical evidence.

So he can still fly the same aircraft type as he always has done, but is not able to fly abroad, at night or on instruments. Consequently he has sold his aircraft and is close to giving up recreational flying.

[Capt Fathom]

Perhaps look on the bright side.
What they found during your medical could be the precursor to prolonging your life
Just a thought

[FAAjon]

Finally after being forgotten about, i had the Echo this week. waiting on results
FAA

[FAAjon]

Been declared fit to fly. Thanks all for your replies.

[HotDog]

The diagnostic readouts on the new generation ECG machines are not accurate and do require subsequent specialist evaluation.