Blood vessels and fitness to drive
Information and questions and answers from the April 2013 MARVAD standards. This is historical information; requirements may have changed. It does not replace individual medical or legal advice or determine personal fitness to drive.
Conditions in this field
Questions and answers
Which vascular problems are covered?
The chapter includes peripheral vascular disease, aneurysms, dissection and deep vein thrombosis, assessing possible functional effects.
How can peripheral arterial disease affect driving?
The background chapter discusses possible effects on limb function and foot-position sensation. Ability to operate the driving controls must be assessed.
What does the table say about an unrepaired aortic aneurysm?
The 2013 table indicates unfitness for private and professional licences for an unrepaired thoracic or abdominal aortic aneurysm.
What conditions apply after repair for a private licence?
The table specifies at least four weeks after repair, a repaired-aneurysm diameter below 5 cm and a doctor’s report that driving tasks do not exceed the patient’s abilities.
What conditions apply after repair for a professional licence?
The table specifies at least three months after repair, a diameter below 5 cm and a doctor’s report on ability to perform driving duties, for consideration of a restricted recommendation.
Can an asymptomatic brain aneurysm be considered for a restricted recommendation?
Yes, subject to medical follow-up and reports. Professional-licence assessment also mentions the risk of a major symptomatic haemorrhage.
What happens after surgery for a brain aneurysm?
The table refers to the intracranial-surgery entry in the tumour chapter. The asymptomatic-aneurysm entry alone is not sufficient.
What if a seizure also occurred?
The intracranial-aneurysm entry refers to the epilepsy entry when a seizure has occurred.
How is DVT addressed?
The table states there is no dedicated fitness standard for this condition, but recommends stopping driving for two weeks from the event for both licence types.
Where is long-term anticoagulation assessed?
The DVT entry refers to the cardiac and coronary conditions table for long-term anticoagulant treatment.
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Original source scan in Hebrew. The translated explanatory text is provided on this page. The historical 2013 standards may have changed and do not determine your individual fitness to drive.
Peripheral vascular disease
Peripheral arterial disease
Arterial dissection
Pulmonary embolism
Venous embolism
Thoracic or abdominal aortic aneurysm
Intracranial aneurysm
Deep vein thrombosis — DVT
Post-thrombotic syndrome
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