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Mizzou · 05-11-2008, 09:50

The ECG I had done for my SFAS physical says the following:
Marked sinus brachycardia with sinus arrhythmia
Incomplete right bundle branch block
Abnormal ECG
PR: 48, BP 140/80

Occasionally I experience "fluttering" (I've been told they are palpitations) in what feels like the lower half of my heart. It lasts for a few seconds, never more, and goes away. While at SFAS, it began happening every few minutes or so, and I began to feel occasional faintness and pressure in my throat. I alerted my tent leader and ended up in the TMC, where they told me I couldn't continue the course but could return once cleared by a cardiologist, which is reflected on my Med Drop paperwork. I have practiced my google-fu, and I have a general understanding of what is going on. Does anyone have any experience with this type of situation? Should I be concerned? Am I doomed to be sober and caffeine/Copenhagen free for the rest of my life?

05-11-2008, 09:50	#1
Mizzou SF Candidate Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Back in CONUS Posts: 25	Abnormal ECG The ECG I had done for my SFAS physical says the following: Marked sinus brachycardia with sinus arrhythmia Incomplete right bundle branch block Abnormal ECG PR: 48, BP 140/80 Occasionally I experience "fluttering" (I've been told they are palpitations) in what feels like the lower half of my heart. It lasts for a few seconds, never more, and goes away. While at SFAS, it began happening every few minutes or so, and I began to feel occasional faintness and pressure in my throat. I alerted my tent leader and ended up in the TMC, where they told me I couldn't continue the course but could return once cleared by a cardiologist, which is reflected on my Med Drop paperwork. I have practiced my google-fu, and I have a general understanding of what is going on. Does anyone have any experience with this type of situation? Should I be concerned? Am I doomed to be sober and caffeine/Copenhagen free for the rest of my life? __________________ "No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation." - General Douglas MacArthur
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