Surgeon allowed to have ICD?

[James35]

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Is a surgeon legally allowed to have an ICD and perform surgery?

I know you are not allowed to be a semi-truck driver with an ICD, but if you have long QT type 3 and an ICD implanted with no history of episodes, are you legally (or by any other restrictions) allowed to perform surgeries with an ICD implanted?

 

[smq123]

Is a surgeon legally allowed to have an ICD and perform surgery?

I know you are not allowed to be a semi-truck driver with an ICD, but if you have long QT type 3 and an ICD implanted with no history of episodes, are you legally (or by any other restrictions) allowed to perform surgeries with an ICD implanted?

This would be something to be determined after a long discussion with the patient and the cardiologist...not something to be hashed out on SDN.

Closing.