Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00016:reg:9:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00016
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 5/8)
Character Range: 16283–19482

origin. Examples of causes of non-infectious myocarditis include immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy and giant cell myocarditis.
(48)      having viral myocarditis at the time of the clinical worsening of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter;
Note 1: Viral myocarditis can be acute or chronic.
Note 2: Examples of viral causes of myocarditis include severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and dengue virus.
(49)      having a non-viral infection of the myocardium at the time of the clinical worsening of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter;
Note: Examples of causes of non-viral infection of the myocardium include Borrelia burgdorferi and leptospirosis.
(50)      having pericarditis at the time of the clinical worsening of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter;
(51)      having cardiomyopathy at the time of the clinical worsening of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter;
(52)      having heart failure at the time of the clinical worsening of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter;
(53)      having hypertension before the clinical worsening  of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter;
(54)      having pulmonary thromboembolism within the 30 days before the clinical worsening of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter;
(55)      having a thyroid condition from the specified list of thyroid conditions at the time of the clinical worsening of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter;
 Note: specified list of thyroid conditions is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(56)      consuming an average of at least 100 grams of alcohol per week for a continuous period of at least the 5 years before the clinical worsening of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter;
Note: Alcohol consumption is calculated utilising the Australian Standard of 10 grams of alcohol per standard alcoholic drink.
(57)      binge drinking within the 2 days before the clinical worsening of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter;
Note: binge drinking is defined in the Schedule 1 – Dictionary.
(58)      having a thoracic surgical procedure or an invasive cardiac procedure within the 1 year before the clinical worsening of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter;
Note 1: Examples of thoracic surgical procedures include vascular, mediastinal, pulmonary and chest wall surgery.
Note 2: Examples of invasive cardiac procedures include:
(a)             coronary artery bypass grafting;
(b)            heart transplant;
(c)             open heart surgery; and
(d)            transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
(59)      having a non-cardiothoracic surgical procedure involving general or regional anaesthesia, within the 30 days before the clinical worsening of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter;
Note: Examples of non-cardiothoracic surgical procedures include emergency or elective orthopaedic and abdominal surgery and neurosurgery.
(60)      having chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at the time of the clinical worsening of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter;
(61)      having asthma of sufficient severity to require maintenance therapy at the time of the clinical worsening of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter;
(62)      undertaking strenuous physical activity greater