Can you fly with blocked carotid arteries?
Can you fly with blocked carotid arteries?
A medical escort for travelers with blocked arteries
This is why a medical escort is ideal if you have a blocked artery and you need to fly. A medical escort is a doctor or a paramedic who will accompany the traveler. During the trip, the medical escort will supervise the patient's condition.
What heart condition can you not fly with?
If you have signs and symptoms of heart failure and further treatment is planned, you are considered to be at high risk of another heart attack. In this case, you should wait until you are in a more stable condition before flying. Always speak to your GP or specialist before flying after you have had a heart attack.
What illness can you not fly with?
if you suffer from or have had:
- angina or chest pain at rest.
- an infectious disease (e.g. chickenpox, flu), including COVID-19.
- decompression sickness after diving (sometimes called 'the bends')
- increased pressure in the brain (due to bleeding, injury or infection)
- infection of your ears or sinuses.
- recent heart attack.