ICD for rare heart condition
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ICD for rare heart condition
I was due to start training with NATS last year until my medical where i was identified as having the Brugada syndrome (Sudden Adult Death Syndrome) from my ECG, i had a medical with NATS who then refered me to the CAA,
The CAA couldnt grant a licence as there isnt enough understanding of this and with a risk of 'semi-incapacity' or 'total incapacity' they said they had to play it safe ad not give me a medical cert.
Now since then Ive had an Implantable Cardioverter defibrillator fitted which i guss removes the chance of total incapacity as I'll almost certainly come round if my heart went into VF thanks to the ICD.
Do I have any chance of getting a medical to allow me to perform ATC duties with NATS, I just want to exhaust every possible avenue to get into NATS as Im pretty fed up with Engineering.
Any input at all would be great.
Thanks
The CAA couldnt grant a licence as there isnt enough understanding of this and with a risk of 'semi-incapacity' or 'total incapacity' they said they had to play it safe ad not give me a medical cert.
Now since then Ive had an Implantable Cardioverter defibrillator fitted which i guss removes the chance of total incapacity as I'll almost certainly come round if my heart went into VF thanks to the ICD.
Do I have any chance of getting a medical to allow me to perform ATC duties with NATS, I just want to exhaust every possible avenue to get into NATS as Im pretty fed up with Engineering.
Any input at all would be great.
Thanks
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Actual Medicine and the releavant laws can be far removed from one another, you really need to ask an AME from your county
it's one reason I don't talk about issues here more I know pathophysiology, but not the laws
rhov
it's one reason I don't talk about issues here more I know pathophysiology, but not the laws
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sorry, AME = aviation medical examiner,
actually, with a AICD you run less a risk of 'sudden cardiac death' than a 'normal' person; 'cuz, basically you have a portable ACLS [Advanced Cardiac Life Support] team -sort of- right there!!! 24 hours a day
, most folks don't. and today's devices
1.keep the apointments pertaining to the scheduled checks of the device,
2. inform the folks if for whatever reason there might be-that it is there, if you need an MRI-scan-they'll ask-but just in case
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One PACK Maybe Operated On Take-Off Without a Thrust Penalty
rhov
actually, with a AICD you run less a risk of 'sudden cardiac death' than a 'normal' person; 'cuz, basically you have a portable ACLS [Advanced Cardiac Life Support] team -sort of- right there!!! 24 hours a day
, most folks don't. and today's devices 1.keep the apointments pertaining to the scheduled checks of the device,
2. inform the folks if for whatever reason there might be-that it is there, if you need an MRI-scan-they'll ask-but just in case
.One PACK Maybe Operated On Take-Off Without a Thrust Penalty
rhov
