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Can someone fly with wpw?

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Dr. Stephen Stuart answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Yes: As long as the rhythm is stable, the person can fly.

Answered 10/3/2016

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WPW: The danger with WPW is of a very rapid rhythm. If the patient has no history of this, then flying in a pressurized aircraft should present no excess risk. For a patient having arrhythmia s , the risk is more and they should probably not fly unless their problem is ablated and resolved.

Answered 6/10/2014

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Dr. Volkan Tuzcu answered

Specializes in Pediatric Cardiology

Wpw: Usually yes, but for patients with difficult to control SVT attacks I would recommend consulting your doc especially for long flights, if one is having Svt attacks, the treatment is Catheter ablation ...

Answered 7/11/2015

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Depends: The level of testing required when a pilot has Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome depends on the type of flying intended - military, airline transport, commercial, private, sport, recreational, etc. Having WPW does not exclude you from flying.

Answered 11/14/2016

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