Can't people with heart disease fly on airplanes?

Many elderly people with heart disease asked whether they can take the plane home for the holidays? Hospital director Chen Wei pointed out that the elderly and heart disease patients travel, as long as the general condition of the body is better, the heart function is not obvious obstacles, there is no aura of cardiac emergencies, it is entirely possible to sit on the plane, and in the long-distance travel should try to choose to sit on the plane, but it must be noted that can only choose to choose large and medium-sized passenger aircraft, absolutely do not sit on the small passenger planes. Chen Wei, director of the large and medium-sized aircraft cabin spacious, comfortable seats, smooth flight, very little noise, light landing and takeoff. For the elderly and heart disease patients, due to the shortened flight time, not to produce travel fatigue and discomfort, and therefore also reduces the incentive to prompt a heart attack. Finally, the hospital Chen Wei director prompted to take the plane home for the New Year's elderly patients with heart disease, such as the following situations please pay special attention to the legs: 1, for heart disease, hypertension and extremely debilitated patients, the role of atmospheric pressure changes will be more pronounced, in particular, the emergence of symptoms such as elevated blood pressure, reduced cardiac output, respiratory distress, it is more likely to lead to serious consequences, and even life-threatening. According to statistics, the deaths of passengers in flight due to acute heart disease accounted for 3/100,000 of passengers. People suffering from cardiovascular system diseases are prone to congestive heart failure, myocardial ischemia, pulmonary hypertension and concomitant hypertension when traveling in the air. Therefore, people with a history of such diseases, before traveling by air, we should first ask the doctor to identify, in order to decide whether to travel by air. 2, cardiovascular disease patients. Due to mild hypoxia in the air, may make cardiovascular patients relapse or aggravate the disease, especially cardiac insufficiency, myocardial hypoxia, myocardial infarction and severe hypertension patients, usually considered inappropriate to take the airplane. 3, cerebrovascular patients. Such as cerebral embolism, cerebral hemorrhage, brain tumors such patients, due to the aircraft take-off and landing of the roar, vibration and hypoxia, etc., can make the condition worse, prohibited by air. * Warm tips * medical must choose professional regular hospitals, wish you a speedy recovery!