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Hi,
I am just finishing up my degree in Criminal Justice, and I have a heart condition called cardiomyopothy. Does anyone know if this is a automatic disqualification for the NYPD. I have taken the exam and did very well. My cardiologist says that there is no issues with my heart and that I can do any physical activities.

Thanks
Jake

You only need to post the question once.

You only need to post the question once.

Be nice and go back to doing your homework






To answer your question, why don't you talk with the NYPD BI?

Hi,
I am just finishing up my degree in Criminal Justice, and I have a heart condition called cardiomyopothy. Does anyone know if this is a automatic disqualification for the NYPD. I have taken the exam and did very well. My cardiologist says that there is no issues with my heart and that I can do any physical activities.

Thanks
Jake

By the way, its spelled cardiomyopathy ;)


I'll take a look at it

Which one do you have? dilated, hypertrophic or restrictive?

For the non medical people, it is basically heart muscle disease

I'm going to put my money on yes, it is a DQ. Why you may ask? Because



People with cardiomyopathy are often at risk of arrhythmia or sudden cardiac death or both.

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Sorry man



Treatment

Treatment depends on the type of cardiomyopathy, but may include medication, implanted pacemakers, defibrillators, or ventricular assist devices (LVADs), or ablation. The goal of treatment is often symptom relief, and some patients may eventually require a heart transplant. Treatment of cardiomyopathy (and other heart diseases) using alternative methods such as stem cell therapy is commercially available but is not supported by convincing evidence.


I really doubt it. There was a cop where I used to live that had it, he died all of a sudden in his patrol car. Sitting in a Wal Mart parking lot.

I just really doubt them letting you....

Building up your post count:confused::confused::D:p

No, just answering the mans question

By the way Jake, I'm not trying to be mean. But I'm not going to sugar coat something very serious. Cardiovascular problems are a big killer in the public safety field.

Also Jake, I would maybe look into another doctor. All my research says a lot more then a "minor" problem. It is a very serious problem

Also, do you drink, drugs or anything else? What I'm reading, stop.

Persons with dilated cardiomyopathy may develop symptoms of congestive heart failure gradually; however, sudden death is also known to occur.



Maybe with meds, but I still doubt it


Have you looked at Dispatcher possibly?


I'm not a doctor, I just use google and base it off that. But if these articles are wrong (and for your future, I would like to see them all wrong, or a cure) I'm going to have to say Yes, it will be a DQ, final answer.

You only need to ask the same question in ONE place here.