Air Travel and Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) – Who’s at Risk and What Can Be Done?
One of the most feared adverse health effects of civil aviation is the formation of blood clots in the deep veins of the lower limb, usually called deep vein thrombosis (DVT). A part of the clot can break off and travel through the bloodstream to the lungs, causing pulmonary embolism (PE) which is a serious … Read more