"The next best thing to
flying!" This advertising slogan, which was actually coined
by the automotive industry, says it all. And indeed, more and
more people are discovering the attraction of getting to their
holiday destination or, as the process of globalisation advances
relentlessly, to their next business meeting quickly and safely.
There is no doubt that flying is by far the safest form of transport.
But there will always be a small residual risk attached to flying,
particularly if you decide to spend your next vacation on Hawaii
or to visit a business partner in Hong Kong. You will be forced
to sit in the same place for hours, practically without moving,
and the narrow seats often mean you spend the entire flight
with your knees bent - and that's when the danger of developing
a thrombosis arises.
Doctors talk about traveller's or deep vein thrombosis , more
popularly, economy class syndrome, although in fact you can
have the same problem when flying business or first class. If
the clot of blood, the thrombus, that develops then makes its
way from the legs to the lungs, it can cause pulmonary embolism.
And that's a far more serious problem that not infrequently
has a fatal outcome.
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you can stop things going that far. You can take some effective
measures to prevent this syndrome. The following pages will
tell you how a thrombosis develops and what you can do to prevent
it. But don't just read this information - make use of the tips
put together by the experts at the Aviation Health Institute
and other specialists. Then flying will be not only a more pleasant
but also a safer experience for you.
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