Cardiac Causes of Disqualification in Portuguese Air Force Pilots
Cardiac diseases were an uncommon cause of disqualification among the pilot aviator candidates, but it was the main cause among the pilots of the PoAF over two decades, all due to acute myocardial infarction. Cardiac evaluation in aviation medicine is essential, focusing on CV risk stratification and preclinical detection of coronary artery disease. Certo Pereira J, Monge J, Baptista A, Reis P, Dores H. Cardiac causes of disqualification in Portuguese Air Force pilots. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2025; 96(2):128-134.
Authors
- Pedro B. P. S. Reis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3563-6239)
- José Monge
- Joana Certo Pereira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3632-4459)
- Hélder Dores (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4736-5221)
- A. Baptista (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9999-7538)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3357/amhp.6557.2025
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39