Circulation Journal
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Appropriate Duration of Driving Restrictions After Inappropriate Therapy From Implantable Cardiac Shock Devices
– Interim Analysis of the Nippon Storm Study –
Takashi NodaTakashi KuritaTakashi NittaHaruhiko AbeShigeyuki WatanabeHiroshi FurushimaNaoki MatsumotoTakeshi ToyoshimaAkihiko ShimizuHideo MitamuraTohru OheYoshifusa Aizawa
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2014 Volume 78 Issue 8 Pages 1989-1991

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Background:Little is known regarding the appropriate duration for driving restrictions after inappropriate implantable cardiac shock device (ICSD) therapy.Methods and Results:We evaluated the Nippon Storm Study data, and found that inappropriate ICSD therapy occurred in 114 (7.6%) patients during a median follow-up of 464 days. Among those patients, 25 experienced further inappropriate ICSD therapy during a subsequent median follow-up of 380 days. Time-dependent recurrence of inappropriate ICSD therapy occurred in 19 (76%) patients within 180 days.Conclusions:The interval for driving restrictions after inappropriate ICSD therapy can be reduced. (Circ J 2014; 78: 1989–1991)

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