Re: Long Flights with A Fib

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I have had several very long flights with no bouts of afib. I am on

Coumadin, and I figured Coumadin would decrease the risks of blood clots.

However, I also excercised my feet and legs about once an hour just in case.

Brenta

Long Flights with A Fib

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[Guest guest]

I don't know what the statistics are on flying and AF. But we took a

trip to England last April, and I was on coumadin and Toprol. We flew

eleven hours each way, plus several short trips. I was just fine!

Perhaps a little white knuckled....

MandyofCA

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> Does anyone have any information about the risk of blood clots

during

> long airline flights? Is the risk higher if you have A-fib and are

on

> blood thinners?

I have flown several times transatlantic, once during fib, without a

problem. But " Deep Vein Thrombosois " is a risk for any long period of

crampled quarter and inactivity This is sometimes called " Economy

Class Syndrome " . Being inactive for long periods of time seems to

allow blood to pool in your legs and feet. See:

http://www.chestjournal.org/cgi/content/full/115/2/440?

ijkey=lZ5jaidvo.Inc

But Coumadin should be a protectant. And exercising the feet and legs

as much as possible helps. There even is a booklet by one of the

airlines (I forget which) on " Yoga for Airline Travel " , which

suggests several seat-bound exercises. Enjoy your flight (and ignore

the strange looks you get if you contort into " Tree " in-flight).

, Charlotte NC

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My remedy is to wear surgical stockings to keep the blood flowing in

the legs

you can either use the ones they gave you in hosp or buy them over

the counter in the chemists

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> > Does anyone have any information about the risk of blood clots

> during

> > long airline flights? Is the risk higher if you have A-fib and

are

> on

> > blood thinners?

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> I have flown several times transatlantic, once during fib, without

a

> problem. But " Deep Vein Thrombosois " is a risk for any long period

of

> crampled quarter and inactivity This is sometimes called " Economy

> Class Syndrome " . Being inactive for long periods of time seems to

> allow blood to pool in your legs and feet. See:

> http://www.chestjournal.org/cgi/content/full/115/2/440?

> ijkey=lZ5jaidvo.Inc

> But Coumadin should be a protectant. And exercising the feet and

legs

> as much as possible helps. There even is a booklet by one of the

> airlines (I forget which) on " Yoga for Airline Travel " , which

> suggests several seat-bound exercises. Enjoy your flight (and

ignore

> the strange looks you get if you contort into " Tree " in-flight).

> , Charlotte NC