Can you fly if you have a blockage in your leg?


Can you fly if you have a blockage in your leg? According to the American Heart Association, patients can fly with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) as long as their symptoms are managed. However, this may not be the case for everyone, so always check with your doctor. While air travel is relatively safe for PAD patients, it doesn't come without risk.


Who should not fly?

recent operation or injury where trapped air or gas may be present in the body (e.g. stomach ,bowel, eyes, face, brain) severe long term diseases that affect your breathing. breathlessness at rest. unresolved pneumothorax (punctured lung)