Heart Rate
Dennis Cavagnaro
Dennis Cavagnaro «dcavagnaro» writes:
I have the dubious distinction of having flown with an implanted
defibulator. It went off several times while I flew those last months before I
was hospitalized in 2004. Getting resuscitated at thousands of feet in the air
was scaring the crap out of me and after I got my bearings it was hard to focus.
I went to my cardiologist to complain that the ceiling was set to low and
defibulators have black boxes that store months of second by second heart rate
information. We went to the time I launched and noted that I exceeded 200 beats
at peak many of the times and was always over 180. Now my heart was definitely
weak and at that time I had atrial fibulation which produces false beats, but
still I can easily believe many pilots launch at 150 bpm regularly.
I think you can thank three things for your low rate.
Good cardio (probably from all that biking)
many many hours of flying in various gliders and conditions (familiarity breeds
comfort and relaxation)
Good genetics!
Its funny now because a transplanted heart has its main nerves cut. They are not
reattached. This means that my heart rate is tied to my endorphin's not my
brain. I have gotten nervous driving on an icy road but no affect on my heart
rate. No heavy beating after launches. I have a Polar anx altitude, compass,
baro, heart rate and cardio watch. It's a very good unit.
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