Table 2: Minimum Recovery Period Recommended by Various Authoritative Bodies for Various Cardiac Events and Procedures

SECTIONS

Introduction

Overview of Medical Evaluation

Hypertension

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

Appendix A: AHA-ACC Blood Pressure Measurement

Appendix B: Screening Tests for End Organ Damage Due to Hypertension

Table 1a (Males): Calculation of 2 year Framingham Risk Score (No Prior CAD)

Table 1b (Females): Calculation of 2-year Framingham Risk Score (No Prior CAD)

Table 2: Minimum Recovery Period Recommended by Various Authoritative Bodies for Various Cardiac Events and Procedures

References

Table 2: Minimum Recovery Period Recommended by Various Authoritative Bodies for Various Cardiac Events and Procedures

Events/Procedures	ACC-AHA27	FMCSA20	U.S. Army43	United Kingdom44	Australia44	Canada44
MI	≥ 3 months	≥ 2 months	≥ 2 months	≥ 6 weeks	≥ 3 months	≥ 3 months
PCI	≥ 3 months	≥ 1 week	≥ 3 months	N/A	≥ 1 month
CABG	N/A	≥ 3 months	≥ 6 months	≥ 3 months	≥ 3 months	≥ 3 months
HT		≥ 1 year

MI = Myocardial infarction
PCI = Percutaneous coronary intervention
CABG = Coronary artery bypass graph
HT = Heart transplant
ACC-AHA = American College of Cardiology – American Heart Association
Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration – Expert Panel
US Army – United States Army
NA = Not addressed

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Table 2: Minimum Recovery Period Recommended by Various Authoritative Bodies for Various Cardiac Events and Procedures

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