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We often hear news about passengers losing life midair and mostly labeled as heart failure leads to midair death. A review published in the Naturereviews Cardiology has provided the insight. This review explains how the high altitude leads to a series of changes in the physiological functioning of the organs.
This review can help pre risk assessment which should involve research into the local climate, air pollution levels, the distance and time for traveling, potential jet lag, and altitude. It can also be used to educate passengers with HF should avoid volume depletion caused by extended chair rest, low cabin humidity and cooled air, excess alcohol or coffee intake, drugs with diuretic effects, hypoxia or traveler’s diarrhoea. Upon arrival at the destination, drug-induced photosensitivity and the health effects of local foods and beverages require consideration.
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