Air travel and pulmonary embolism: "economy class syndrome".
Air travel is implicated as a predisposing factor for thromboembolism, which at times can have catastrophic consequences. We present three cases who developed deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and subsequent pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) after transatlantic air travel.
Bhatia
Vineet
V
Department of Cardiology, Fortis Hospital, Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
Arora
Parnessh
P
Parida
Ashok K
AK
Mittal
Ajay
A
Pandey
Anand K
AK
Kaul
Upendra
U
D000328:Adult; D000401:Aircraft; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017984:Enoxaparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013577:Syndrome; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D014195:Travel; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014859:Warfarin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000925:Anticoagulants; D017984:Enoxaparin; D014859:Warfarin