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Citation

Baessler C, Murphy S, Gebhardt L, Tso T, Ellenbogen K, Leman R. Am. J. Cardiol. 2005; 95(5): 665-666.

Affiliation

Medical College of Pennsylvania, Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.10.048

PMID

15721116

Abstract

The time to resumption of driving after insertion of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) was evaluated in the Dual Chamber And VVI Implantable Defibrillator trial. Most patients were advised not to drive for 3 to 6 months after the ICD was implanted. Patients were surveyed at 3-, 6-, or 9-month intervals to characterize their driving habits, with 101 of 137 (73.7%), 98 of 146 (67.1%), and 79 of 135 (58.5%) responding. Of respondents, 82% recalled being told not to drive for a specified time after ICD implantation. These patients generally obeyed recommendations (association between recommended time and time of resumption, p <0.001) from medical personnel.

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