Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00920:reg:9:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00920
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 3/3)
Character Range: 10004–12296

non-viral infections of the myocardium include:

               (a)        Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease);
               (b)       Cysticercus species (cysticercosis);
               (c)        Echinococcus species (hydatid disease);
               (d)       Toxoplasma gondii (toxoplasmosis); and
               (e)        Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas disease).
(29)      having a benign or malignant neoplasm involving the sinoatrial node before the clinical worsening of sick sinus syndrome;
            Note: A neoplasm involving the sinoatrial node can be primary or metastatic. An example of a primary neoplasm involving the sinoatrial node is cardiac lymphoma.
(30)      having a non-neoplastic lesion which compresses the sinoatrial node at the time of the clinical worsening of sick sinus syndrome;
            Note: Examples of non-neoplastic lesions which compress the sinoatrial node include cardiac tamponade and coronary artery aneurysm.
(31)      having hypothyroidism, including Hashimoto thyroiditis that has resulted in hypothyroidism, at the time of the clinical worsening of sick sinus syndrome;
(32)      having a thoracic surgical procedure or an invasive cardiac procedure within the 1 year before the clinical worsening of sick sinus syndrome;
            Note 1: Examples of thoracic surgical procedures include vascular, mediastinal, pulmonary and chest wall surgery.
Note 2: Examples of invasive cardiac procedures include:

               (a)        catheter ablation of arrhythmias;
               (b)       open heart surgery; and
               (c)        transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
(33)      having a heart transplant before the clinical worsening of sick sinus syndrome;
(34)      having a surgical procedure involving general or regional anaesthesia within the 30 days before the clinical worsening of sick sinus syndrome;
(35)      experiencing penetrating trauma to the heart within the 3 months before the clinical worsening of sick sinus syndrome;
(36)      taking a drug from the specified list of drugs within the 30 days before the clinical worsening of sick sinus syndrome;
Note: specified list of drugs is defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
(37)      inability to obtain appropriate clinical management for sick sinus syndrome.