Transcription of Fitness to fly for passengers with cardiovascular disease
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Fitness to fly for passengers with cardiovascular disease
The report of a working group of the BritishCardiovascular SocietyFitness to fly for passengers with cardiovascular 6/26/10 7:49 PM Page 1 Guidance at a glanceConditionFunctional statusLay explanationRestriction/guidanceAnginaCCS angina IeIIChest pain on considerable exertion withno recent change in symptoms ormedicationNo restrictionCCS angina IIIC hest pain on minimal exertion with norecent change of symptoms or medicationConsider airport assistance and possiblein-flight oxygenCCS angina IVChest pain at rest or a change insymptoms and/or medicationDefer travel until stable or travel withmedical escort and in-flight oxygenavailablePost-STEMI and NSTEMILow risk: age<65, first event, successfulreperfusion, EF>45%, no complications,no planned investigations or interventionsIf you have had a heart attack but you areaged<65 years, the blocked artery hasbeen opened, the heart pump is not badlydamaged and no further tests or treatmentare plannedFly after 3 daysMedium risk: EF>40%, no symptoms ofheart failure, no evidence of inducibleischaemia or arrhyth
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