TRAVELLING WITH CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE

One of the most important problems for travelers with congestive heart failure is the height. In general, patients who have complaints of uncontrolled advised not to travel by plane. All patients who have congestive heart failure should consult with your personal physician before traveling, but if concerned about a long trip by plane, then the question must be able to meet the requirements as far as 100 yards walk and climb stairs as much as 12 (twelve ) steps.

Elevation above 5,000 feet can aggravate complaints of congestive heart failure. Heart failure patients may also have complaints that can be drunk altitude shortness of breath and fatigue conditions. Complaints on perberatan conditions of congestive heart failure, such as shortness of breath and accelerated heart rate, are also common in drunken heights. Overall, patients with congestive heart failure is recommended not to travel to a place in a very high altitude.

Travelers with heart failure should bring a list of their drugs with generic names for each drug. It is very important to take additional medication and store it in the luggage for the flight. Basic data recording of heart should be taken as well list the name and address of personal physician. Letter from yangbersangkutan personal physician concerned about health issues will be very helpful.

Pacemakers and implantable defibrillators safely be used in flight and will not be affected by metal detectors. Any traveler with such a device should bring copies of recordings in both cardiac condition outages (usually after exposure to magnets) and in light conditions.

Dr. Wendri Wildiartoni Pattiawira Pelupessy, COH, CAM
Doctors Family & Occupational Health Practitioners

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