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[Traveler's thrombosis].

M Riedel1, V Bohanes

  • 1Deutsches Herzzentrum Lazarettstrasse 36 80636 München, Germany. m.riedel@dhm.mhn.de

Zeitschrift Fur Kardiologie
|November 13, 2002
PubMed
Summary
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Prolonged travel may increase leg vein thrombosis risk, particularly for those with existing risk factors. Simple leg exercises are recommended during travel to mitigate this risk.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Science
  • Public Health

Context:

  • Prolonged immobility during travel, such as in airplanes, is a potential risk factor for developing leg vein thrombosis.
  • The association between long-duration travel and venous thromboembolism (VTE) is suspected but not definitively established.
  • Public perception may overestimate the risk of VTE from air travel.

Purpose:

  • To examine the pathophysiological basis and documented evidence linking prolonged travel to leg vein thrombosis.
  • To assess the actual incidence and risk factors associated with travel-related venous thromboembolism.
  • To provide recommendations for risk mitigation during travel.

Summary:

  • While prolonged sitting in confined spaces during travel can lead to venostasis and potentially leg vein thrombosis, the risk for healthy individuals is very low.

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  • For individuals with pre-existing risk factors for venous thromboembolism, air travel poses an additional, unquantified risk that increases with travel duration.
  • The primary cause of thrombosis during long journeys appears to be venostasis from immobilization; the comparative risk versus other transport modes remains unclear.

    • Impact:

    • Highlights the low absolute risk of travel-related VTE in healthy individuals, countering public overestimation.
    • Emphasizes the need for individualized risk assessment and management for travelers with VTE risk factors.
    • Recommends simple leg exercises during travel as a general preventive measure and suggests more aggressive, tailored strategies for high-risk individuals.