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Defibrillators Not Dangerous While Driving
Date:11/26/2007

t but were theoretical," said Dr. Bruce Wilkoff, director of cardiac and tachyarrhythmia devices at the Cleveland Clinic.

But common sense factors into the safety issue of ICDs and drivers, Wilkoff added. "People who have frequent shocks tend not to drive in the first place," he said. Twenty percent of the ICD recipients in the study did not drive at all, Wilkoff noted.

Current guidelines say that someone who is given an ICD after experiencing a major arrhythmia -- an irregular heartbeat -- should not drive for at least one week after the implant. The one-week restriction also applies for patients who have not experienced an arrhythmia to allow for recovery from the surgery. Driving restrictions then should be decided during consultation with a physician, Albert said.

In practice, that works out to "don't drive when you're not feeling well," Wilkoff said.

More information

Learn more about ICDs from the American Heart Association.



SOURCES: Christine M. Albert, M.D., director, Center for Arrhythmia Prevention, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston; Bruce Wilkoff, M.D., director of cardiac and tachyarrhythmia devices, Cleveland Clinic; Dec. 4, 2007, Journal of the American College of Cardiology


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