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2010 BC Guide in Determining Fitness to Drive

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17.22 Private and commercial drivers who have non-susta<strong>in</strong>ed VTApplicationAssessment guidel<strong>in</strong>es<strong>Fitness</strong> guidel<strong>in</strong>esOSMV determ<strong>in</strong>ationguidel<strong>in</strong>esConditionsRestrictionsRe-assessmentguidel<strong>in</strong>esThese guidel<strong>in</strong>es apply <strong>to</strong> driver fitness determ<strong>in</strong>ations for privateand commercial drivers who have non-susta<strong>in</strong>ed ventriculartachycardia (VT). Non-susta<strong>in</strong>ed VT means VT hav<strong>in</strong>g: a cycle length of 500 msec or less, and last<strong>in</strong>g less than 30 seconds without hemodynamic collapse.OSMV will not generally request further <strong>in</strong>formation.No restrictions.Individuals are fit <strong>to</strong> drive.No conditions are required.No restrictions are required.If there is no underly<strong>in</strong>g cardiovascular disease, no re-assessment isrequired, other than rout<strong>in</strong>e commercial or age-related re-assessment.Where there is an underly<strong>in</strong>g cardiovascular disease, OSMV will reassessaccord<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong> the guidel<strong>in</strong>es for that condition.180

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