Arrhythmia and fitness to fly (flying)
Condition | Lay explanation | Restriction/guidance |
Stable Arrhythmia | If you get occasional palpitations that do not cause fainting and have recently become more frequent or you have an irregular pulse which is treated and stable | No restriction |
Note that these are only guidelines and each airline has its own regulations and medical standards.
If unstable then advice as per relevant condition e.g. heart failure and flying
- an "uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia" is an absolute contraindication to flying (2)
Reference:
- British Heart Foundation (September 2010). Factfile - Fitness to fly for passengers with cardiovascular disease.
- Civil Aviation Authority. Fitness to Fly (Accessed 1/8/19)
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