Originally Posted by
hmnijpc
Hi, I recently went in for my class one medical to start flight school. The ECG came back indicating I have AFIB. After going for a second opinion (second ECG) which said my heart was completely fine, and sending my data to a friend that is a cardiologist, he responded with how is this guy even a doctor no AFIB even shows on your chart and he interpreted this incorrectly. I'm trying to keep costs down for the moment if I can to proof my case which is why I went to a friend and my local hospital for another test.
I'm so enraged. I have already reached out to my Aerospace Medical Division to see where I can submit my evidence or contest the results. Is reaching out to my Medical Division the best step to be taken to begin with? I don't want my start date pushed back too far. If anyone knows of something faster because I might be blinded by disappointment, please let me know.
Thanks.
If you have a copy of the original ECG it either will or will not show AFIB. Not the second one, AFIB can be intermittent, but the original one. Your cardiologist is right, it’s not a difficult diagnosis to make.