2007-09-19 19:33:59 · 4 answers · asked by crazypitufo21 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
I would say it depends on what is causing the heart murmur.
The Air Force generally doesn't have a shortage of pilots so they can afford to screen out people with potential medical problems, and the murmur could be a precursor to more serious conditions. Some other flying personnel may have less stringent physical requirements.
A heart murmur can be nothing or it can be a symptom of a more serious problem.
2007-09-19 19:41:05 · answer #1 · answered by Warren D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the heart murmur was detected by an examining physician then it would lead to further diagnostic tests like a 2-D echocardiogram which would detect if there are problems in the heart valves, holes in the heart, and other structural problems causing the murmur. Remember that a murmur in general is caused by turbulence in blood flow due to a structural defect in a vessel. Not all murmurs are abnormal however. There are lots of "innocent" murmurs which are nothing but annoyances in an otherwise normal physical exam.
2007-09-20 06:24:19 · answer #2 · answered by bludragon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
12 years ago no. I have a heart murmur and applied for the navy 12 years ago and they turned me down. Flying fighter jets is a lot more dangerous then being on a ship. But that was 12 years ago so who knows what they have changed since then.
2007-09-20 02:37:57 · answer #3 · answered by kevinitisii 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No-- At first-- I will get examined by a cardiologist--then will act accordingly.
2007-09-20 02:40:49 · answer #4 · answered by Sisir 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋