Descriptive Characteristics of Atrial Fibrillation in Civil Aviation: 1993–2005

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• Creators:
  Rogers, Paul ; Veronneau, Stephen J. H.
• Corporate Creators:
  Civil Aerospace Medical Institute ; United States. Office of Aerospace Medicine
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Aviation safety
  • Epidemiology
  • Aviation medicine
  • Data mining
  • Emergency medical services
  • Heart
  • Aeromedical Certification
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Aviation Safety
  • Epidemiology
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT/FAA/AM-17/10
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Office of Aerospace Medicine
• Abstract:
  This study was undertaken to examine the aviation safety and aeromedical aspects of certifying pilots with the medical condition of atrial fibrillation (AFIB). Results of this study are of use to aerospace medical practitioners, clinicians, flight safety analysts, and aeromedical certification specialists. Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart rhythm disorder among pilots, some estimates of atrial fibrillation prevalence in the general US population suggest it may become as common as one in four individuals in the near future. A threefold increase in AFIB among pilots has been seen over the study period.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/37292/dot_37292_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1018.81 KB]
• Collection(s):
  FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:125486e426b3e77fdb8b9e9d92eee3b4410894dfc9f32ad28dea2ca3845f3d9c