Physicians today are giving more green lights to patients.

Driving test, question 1: A 60-year-old man has suffered three heart attacks over 23 years. During a 34-hour period of monitoring, doctors detected four episodes of abnormally fast heart rhythms. The man never lost consciousness, or even felt the brief periods of arrhythmia. But after further testing, his doctors implanted a pager-sized device in his chest to deliver a shock if necessary to ensure a healthy beat. How long does he have to wait before he can drive a car? …

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