Air travel was suggested to be a risk for deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) in 1954, presumably induced by stasis. However, the entire gamut of risk factors for venous thromboembolism has been suggested to participate in the occurrence of venous thromboembolic disease (VTE) following air travel. Travel by air, car, bus, or train >4 hours led to an odds ratio for VTE for all modes combined of 2.1. The term economy class syndrome was introduced in 1988, but has since been replaced with flight‐related DVT in recognition of the fact that all travelers are at risk, irrespective of the class of air travel. Low‐molecular‐weight heparin in small numbers of high‐risk airline travelers appeared to prevent DVT. A suggestion was made against the use of aspirin or anticoagulants to prevent VTE. Frequent repetitive dorsiflexion and plantarflexion during air travel has been recommended to reduce the risk of DVT.


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    Titel :

    Air travel as a risk for pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis


    Beteiligte:
    Stein, Paul D. (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    17.06.2016


    Format / Umfang :

    3 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz/Kapitel (Buch)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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