@article{ref1,
title="Driving safety among patients with automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillators",
journal="JAMA journal of the American Medical Association",
year="1993",
author="Finch, N. J. and Leman, R. B. and Kratz, J. M. and Gillette, P. C.",
volume="270",
number="13",
pages="1587-1588",
abstract="OBJECTIVE--To determine the driving behavior of patients following the placement of automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillators (AICDs). SUBJECTS AND DESIGN--Forty patients with AICDs (33 men, seven women; mean age, 62.7 years) responded to a questionnaire designed to ascertain driving behavior after hospital discharge. RESULTS--Despite medical advice never to drive again, 28 patients (70%) resumed driving, with the majority doing so by 8 months after AICD implantation. Of these, 11 (40%) identified themselves as the primary driver in their household. Fourteen (50%) drove daily. Two (7%) were driving and continued to drive during discharge of their AICDs. Twenty-five (91%) reported that they felt comfortable and safe while driving. CONCLUSION--A majority of patients with AICDs continue to drive after a proscription of this activity by health care workers.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0098-7484",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}