title: Driving issues related to arrhythmic syncope.
abstract: The safety of driving in patients with cardiac arrhythmias is a common concern. Although the risk of driving in these patients cannot be reduced to zero, available data and expert consensus suggest that most patients with arrhythmias can return to driving with a relatively low risk of harm to themselves and others, that is, a risk within the limits deemed acceptable by society. Specific recommendations for allowing patients with various cardiac rhythm abnormalities to drive are reviewed in detail.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA.
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Miles
mesh_terms: D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D012307:Risk Factors; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology*