DRIVING/FLYING Flashcards
When can you drive after coronary angioplasty?
1 week is successful, 4 weeks if not (or have ACS but not PCI)
DONT NEED TO INFORM DVLA
DVLA rules for driving post elective angiogram
1 week, don’t need to inform DVLA
DVLA rules post CABG
Stop driving 4 weeks and don’t need to inform DVLA
When do you need to cease driving with angina ?
If symptoms occur at rest, driving or brought on my emotions
If you are stopping driving due to symptomatic angina do you need to tell DVLA?
No if group 1, Yes if group 2
Pacemaker insertion- how long do you stop for and do you tell DVLA
1 week
Need to tell DVLA
When do you need to stop driving with heart failure and do you need to inform
If NYHA class IV, inform DVLA
How long cesse driving after catheter ablation
2 days
Post stroke/TIA DVLA guidance
Stop 4 weeks, inform DVLA if persistent neurological defect
First seizure DVLA guidelines (awake)
If NAD and just one fit- cease 6 months
Of structural abnormality then 1 year
What’s the difference in DVLA guidance for dependce vs misuse
Cease driving 6 months in misuse, 1 year in dependence
MUST NOTIFY DVLA
Flying post abdominal op
10 days
Fitness to fly with plaster cast
<2 hour flight : 24 hours
>2 hour flight: 48 hours
What level of anaemia is not safe to fly?
<80g/dl
Fitness to fly’- complicated v uncomplicated MI
Uncomplicated- 7 days
Complicated - 4-6 weeks
Fitness to fly CABG
10 days (7-14)
