Time to resumption of driving after implantation of an automatic defibrillator (from the Dual chamber and VVI Implantable Defibrillator [DAVID] trial)

Chris Baessler; Sheryl Murphy; Laura Gebhardt; Trevor Tso; Kenneth Ellenbogen; Robert Leman; DAVID Investigators

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.10.048

Time to resumption of driving after implantation of an automatic defibrillator (from the Dual chamber and VVI Implantable Defibrillator [DAVID] trial)

Am J Cardiol. 2005 Mar 1;95(5):665-6. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.10.048.

Authors

Chris Baessler¹, Sheryl Murphy, Laura Gebhardt, Trevor Tso, Kenneth Ellenbogen, Robert Leman; DAVID Investigators

Affiliation

¹ Medical College of Pennsylvania, Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

PMID: 15721116
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.10.048

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.

Publication types

Clinical Trial
Multicenter Study
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Arrhythmias, Cardiac / surgery*
Automobile Driving / statistics & numerical data*
Defibrillators, Implantable*
Female
Humans
Male
Patient Compliance*
Patient Education as Topic
Proportional Hazards Models
Time Factors