Heart trouble

No, you're an idiot who thinks he knows a lot more than he does, and has an
overinflated ego.

Viperdoc wrote:
Coumadin is the chemical name, while Warfarin was the trade name. It derived
from Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, where the drug was first
investigated.


Have I lost my mind? Here's something from the prescribing information page of:

http://www.bms.com/cgi-bin/anybin.pl...SEQ=91&key=PPI


DESCRIPTION

COUMADIN (crystalline warfarin sodium) is an anticoagulant which acts by
inhibiting vitamin K-dependent

coagulation factors. Chemically, it is 3-(-acetonylbenzyl)-4-hydroxycoumarin and
is a racemic mixture of the

R- and S-enantiomers. Crystalline warfarin sodium is an isopropanol clathrate.
The crystallization of warfarin

sodium virtually eliminates trace impurities present in amorphous warfarin. Its
empirical formula is C19 H15 NaO4,

and its structural formula may be represented by the following:



Looking at this, it sure looks like warfarin is the generic name and Coumadin is
the brand name. At least to me....




--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN
mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com

On Fri, 13 Jul 2007 07:36:28 -0700, C J Campbell
wrote:

It appears that I am having a little bit of trouble with my heart. It
came on rather suddenly, as an EKG last December showed no problem at
all. But apparently I have developed something called an atrial
fibrillation. It doesn't look good for my flying status, but we shall
see.

If you're otherwise healthy, odds are that it will be controllable (drug
therapy) or correctable (some reversible cause; conversion; or a procedure
called ablation) and that you'll be able to fly.

How long you won't be able to fly depends on too much information to glean
here.

But, when I was in practice, I had a number of patients who had atrial
fibrillation who qualified for 2nd and 3rd class Medicals. I don't know
about 1st class Medicals -- but that's only because I did not see anyone
for whom that was an issue.

You will be best off having this treated by a Cardiologist and, if you can
find one who is also a pilot, that would be ideal.
--ron

On 2007-07-14 07:02:39 -0700, "karl gruber" said:


"C J Campbell" wrote in message
news:2007071406000816807-christophercampbell@hotmailcom...
On 2007-07-13 20:21:49 -0700, RomeoMike
said:

Good luck CJ, you'll fly again.

Just in the past month I've talked with two pilots who have their medical
back after heart surgery. One has a pacemaker and the other had a triple
bypass.

The triple bypass gentleman rebuilds Cubs. He had a Super Cub completed and
was running the engine up when he had his heart attack. He passed out but
the airplane took off, climbed to about 400 feet and then veered over and
crashed. Roger broke most of his bones in the crash...............but called
me about 2 months ago with the good news about his medical. He is selling
his Skywagon. It's a good one. Never been wrecked. I bought it brand new in
1969. After your episode is over, I know you are looking for a plane!

Karl

I am looking for a plane anyway!

--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor

On 2007-07-14 09:21:12 -0700, "Allen" said:


"James Sleeman" wrote in message
oups.com...
C J Campbell wrote:
fibrillation. It doesn't look good for my flying status,

P'shaw, plenty of other ways to get high, Sport Pilot, Ultralight,
Lawn Chair...

And he can still instruct without a medical, just not where he is required
to be pilot-in-command.

Allen

True. Most of my 'students' are advanced ratings like commercial and
flight instructor anyway. And I can still do BFRs. I would miss the
private pilots, though.
--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor

On 2007-07-14 18:09:32 -0700, Ron Rosenfeld said:

On Fri, 13 Jul 2007 07:36:28 -0700, C J Campbell
wrote:

It appears that I am having a little bit of trouble with my heart. It
came on rather suddenly, as an EKG last December showed no problem at
all. But apparently I have developed something called an atrial
fibrillation. It doesn't look good for my flying status, but we shall
see.

If you're otherwise healthy, odds are that it will be controllable (drug
therapy) or correctable (some reversible cause; conversion; or a procedure
called ablation) and that you'll be able to fly.

How long you won't be able to fly depends on too much information to glean
here.

I guess I find out more Monday. I suppose some of it depends on what
caused the problem in the first place.



--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor

"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
...

In other words, you're making things up.

Pot...Kettle...Black....

"C J Campbell" wrote:

I am looking for a plane anyway!


Attaboy!


--
Dan
T-182T at BFM

Ah, guys. Really. No need to argue about whether people want to be
helpful or not. I will end up following my doctor's advice anyway.

Sorry to hear about all this, CJ. It's funny, we all feel so
invulnerable, yet in reality we're just a heartbeat away from being
grounded.

Just last week a friend of mine -- an A&P mechanic and pilot -- was
driving down I-380 with his family when his headache became much
worse, and he lost control of the left side of his body.

He was able to pull over, and his wife called 911. He was conscious
the whole time, but sounded drunk because he couldn't make his mouth
work right.

The first responders were a police unit, who (being July 4th)
immediately suspected drunk driving. Only the paramedics were able to
determine that he was having a stroke, and whisked him to the
hospital.

With immediate treatment he recovered (he was back at work three days
later, against doctors orders) amazingly quickly, but he won't be
flying again any time soon. (Last year he had a mild heart attack --
he's only 42, and isn't over-weight.)

Hang in there, CJ.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

MS

My HMO only pays for generic (if there is one) and they give me
Coumadin??????????????

Big John
************************************************** *


On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 20:53:28 -0400, "Mortimer Schnerd, RN"
mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com wrote:

Viperdoc wrote:
Coumadin is the chemical name, while Warfarin was the trade name. It derived
from Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, where the drug was first
investigated.


Have I lost my mind? Here's something from the prescribing information page of:

http://www.bms.com/cgi-bin/anybin.pl...SEQ=91&key=PPI


DESCRIPTION

COUMADIN (crystalline warfarin sodium) is an anticoagulant which acts by
inhibiting vitamin K-dependent

coagulation factors. Chemically, it is 3-(-acetonylbenzyl)-4-hydroxycoumarin and
is a racemic mixture of the

R- and S-enantiomers. Crystalline warfarin sodium is an isopropanol clathrate.
The crystallization of warfarin

sodium virtually eliminates trace impurities present in amorphous warfarin. Its
empirical formula is C19 H15 NaO4,

and its structural formula may be represented by the following:



Looking at this, it sure looks like warfarin is the generic name and Coumadin is
the brand name. At least to me....