CDNPilotDave
Well-Known Member
Doc, can you provide some guidance here?
Disclaimer: I fully recognize that there is very limited information contained in my post and in no way do I expect a diagnosis based on it. I have made an appointment with my family physician next week to discuss this. I want to resolve any medical problems this test may be exposing but at the same time I don't want to sprint forward into an FAA field of landmines waving potentially false negative/misleading test results around. I want to stress that I am asymptomatic.
Background:
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In November 2008 I received an FAA First Class Medical, without restrictions. Included with the exam was an ECG. Having heard nothing back from the FAA I am assuming all was okay. Personally, I feel in excellent health, work out regularly and eat a healthy diet.
This past week I was in the process of trying to get my FAA ATP converted to its Transport Canada equivalent. (I don't know if it is relevant but in the sense that BP and heart are connected I will add that during the physical exam the AME told me that my BP was 120/80.) The steps included taking an EKG. The test was conducted in a patient examining room with the data being electronically transmitted to an anonymous MD, and results forwarded to the Transport Canada AME. The following information with 4 graphical waveforms were included on the one page report.
Test Subject: Male 51 years
P/PQ : 113 ms /155 ms
QRS : 82 ms
QT/QTc/QTd : 492 ms/490 ms/-
P/QRS/T axis : 78 deg/ -15 deg/ 25 deg
Heartrate : 59 bpm
Normal sinus rhythm
Prolonged QT/QTC interval with unusual T wave morphology. Unable to determine etiology of prolonged QT/QTC, but may have impact on pilot's license.
Recommend Electrophysiological consult/assessment
Questions :
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Is there a more stringent test that I could take that would clarify these results?
What steps in my discovery process should I not take to avoid unnecessary alarm bell ringing?
Disclaimer: I fully recognize that there is very limited information contained in my post and in no way do I expect a diagnosis based on it. I have made an appointment with my family physician next week to discuss this. I want to resolve any medical problems this test may be exposing but at the same time I don't want to sprint forward into an FAA field of landmines waving potentially false negative/misleading test results around. I want to stress that I am asymptomatic.
Background:
-----------
In November 2008 I received an FAA First Class Medical, without restrictions. Included with the exam was an ECG. Having heard nothing back from the FAA I am assuming all was okay. Personally, I feel in excellent health, work out regularly and eat a healthy diet.
This past week I was in the process of trying to get my FAA ATP converted to its Transport Canada equivalent. (I don't know if it is relevant but in the sense that BP and heart are connected I will add that during the physical exam the AME told me that my BP was 120/80.) The steps included taking an EKG. The test was conducted in a patient examining room with the data being electronically transmitted to an anonymous MD, and results forwarded to the Transport Canada AME. The following information with 4 graphical waveforms were included on the one page report.
Test Subject: Male 51 years
P/PQ : 113 ms /155 ms
QRS : 82 ms
QT/QTc/QTd : 492 ms/490 ms/-
P/QRS/T axis : 78 deg/ -15 deg/ 25 deg
Heartrate : 59 bpm
Normal sinus rhythm
Prolonged QT/QTC interval with unusual T wave morphology. Unable to determine etiology of prolonged QT/QTC, but may have impact on pilot's license.
Recommend Electrophysiological consult/assessment
Questions :
---------
Is there a more stringent test that I could take that would clarify these results?
What steps in my discovery process should I not take to avoid unnecessary alarm bell ringing?
