Myocardial infarction occurring at the conclusion of centrifuge training in a 37-year-old aviator.

In September 1988, the U.S. Air Force instituted routine centrifuge training for aircrew involved in high performance, high G aircraft. As of June 1991, 6,078 aircrew members have been trained. This report documents an anterolateral myocardial infarction that occurred in a 37-year-old pilot immediately after his centrifuge training profile. The individual had a history of elevated lipids and smoking, and was on a waiver from the USAF for Flying Class II duties for hyperlipidemia treated with cholestyramine.