Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00276:reg:9:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00276
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 2/6)
Character Range: 7289–10354

endocarditis at the time of the clinical onset of heart block;
(11)      having a mineral or electrolyte abnormality from the specified list of mineral or electrolyte abnormalities at the time of the clinical onset of heart block;
            Note: specified list of mineral or electrolyte abnormalities is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(12)      taking a drug from the specified list of drugs within the 3 weeks before the clinical onset of heart block;
Note: specified list of drugs is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(13)      taking chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine for at least 1 year before the clinical onset of heart block;
(14)      having ingested a plant containing cardiac glycosides within the 7 days before the clinical onset of heart block;
            Note: Examples of plants containing cardiac glycosides include the pong-pong tree (Cerbera odollam) and foxglove (Digitalis purpurea).
(15)      having acute pyrethroid poisoning after inhaling, ingesting or having cutaneous contact with a pyrethroid insecticide within the 3 days before the clinical onset of heart block;
            Note: Clinical features of acute pyrethroid poisoning may include dermal, neurological, gastrointestinal and respiratory symptoms. Cardiac involvement can lead to chest pain, tachycardia, hypertension, hypotension and arrhythmia.
(16)      experiencing penetrating trauma to the heart within the 1 year before the clinical onset of heart block;
(17)      having a thoracic surgical procedure or an invasive cardiac procedure within the 1 year before the clinical onset of heart block;
            Note 1: Examples of thoracic surgical procedures include vascular, mediastinal, pulmonary and chest wall surgery.
            Note 2: Examples of invasive cardiac procedures include:
               (a)        alcohol septal ablation;
               (b)       catheter ablation of arrhythmias;
               (c)        open heart surgery; and
               (d)       transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
(18)      experiencing a blunt chest injury within the 60 days before the clinical onset of heart block;
Note: blunt chest injury is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(19)      having a heart transplant before the clinical onset of heart block;
(20)      having a bone marrow transplant or stem cell transplant within the 24 hours before the clinical onset of heart block;
(21)      having graft versus host disease after a bone marrow transplant or stem cell transplant at the time of the clinical onset of heart block;
(22)      undergoing a course of therapeutic radiation for cancer, where the heart was in the field of radiation, before the clinical onset of heart block;
(23)      undertaking strenuous physical activity greater than 6 METs for an average of at least 10 hours per week for a continuous period of at least the 5 years before the clinical onset of heart block;
Note: MET is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(24)      being envenomated by a scorpion or snake within the 24 hours before the clinical onset