Table 1 AF characteristics, aircrew roles, underlying or concomitant disease, treatment of AF, aeromedical disposition, and duration of follow-up of 42 aircrew with AF within a 34-year-period examined at the GAFCAM

AF pattern

 Single episode

23

55

  Precipitant identifiable

12

29

 Paroxysmal

16

38

 Persistent

2

5

 Permanent

1

2

Aircrew roles

 Pilots

19

45

  Jet (High-Performance)

5

12

  Fixed wing

6

14

  Rotary wing

8

19

 Weapon System Officers

2

5

 Operators

1

2

 Other non-pilot aircrew

19

45

 ATCO

1

2

Underlying or concomitant disease

 Hypertention

12

29

 Coronary artery disease

4

10

 Diabetes mellitus

1

2

 OSAS

2

5

 Myocarditis

2

5

 Other infection

6

14

 ASD II with occlusion

1

2

 Mild mitral valve prolapse without regurgitation

1

2