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To establish the benchmarks for evaluating aircrew with cardiac rhythm and conduction abnormalities.

March 30, 2026

Cardiac Rhythm and Conduction Abnormalities in Aircrew

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To establish the benchmarks for evaluating aircrew with cardiac rhythm and conduction abnormalities.
Reviewed current aeromedical literature
Analyzed clinical data
Consulted NATO Working Groups on Occupational Cardiology
Established standards for assessing cardiac conditions in aircrew
Identified key risk factors associated with rhythm abnormalities
Outlined implications for aircrew safety and health monitoring

Abstract

This paper presents the current benchmark for assessing aircrew with rhythm and conduction abnormalities with data derived from current aeromedical and clinical literature, as well as the expert consensus of the NATO Working Groups on Occupational Cardiology (HFM WG 251, 316). Guettler N, Holdsworth D, Broekhuizen L, Syburra T, D'Arcy J, Bron D, Manen O, Davenport E. Cardiac rhythm and conduction abnormalities in aircrew. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2026; 97(4):289-295.

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Norbert Guettler

David Holdsworth

Lysette N. Broekhuizen

Ministry of Defence

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Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance

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