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Can Patients With Stent Implants Use Flight?
My dad has just had a heart attack and has had two stents fitted he is due to have a third stent fitted on the 18th August. We are due to all fly to Cyprus 20 days after this do you think he would be ok to fly? please see below details of his condition. Male 72 years old non smoker slight complication on second stent but all ok no previous heart attacks
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
Hello,
Flying is allowed after two weeks in a stable person if they had a heart attack that had major complication such as heart failure.
If a person has undergone an angioplasty where a stent (wire mesh) is placed in heart arteries, then a waiting period of one week is recommended before flight travel.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr AJEET SINGH, General & Family Physician
Flying is allowed after two weeks in a stable person if they had a heart attack that had major complication such as heart failure.
If a person has undergone an angioplasty where a stent (wire mesh) is placed in heart arteries, then a waiting period of one week is recommended before flight travel.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr AJEET SINGH, General & Family Physician
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