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Is Flight Journey Advisable 8 Weeks After A Open Heart Surgery?
I had open heart surgery on January 19th and have been on a normal course of recovery, office visits, cardio-re-hab and etc. Question has arisen as to if I can make a 1 hour airplane trip at 8 weeks after my surgery. Obviously, my cardiologist will have final say but it will be a few days before I see him.
Wed, 1 Aug 2018
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
After going through the medical details provided by you I understand your concern and i would like to tell you that 1 hour airplane journey is not a big issue and can be taken easily.
Kindly get an followup done with your cardiologist before boarding to check if everything is normal.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
After going through the medical details provided by you I understand your concern and i would like to tell you that 1 hour airplane journey is not a big issue and can be taken easily.
Kindly get an followup done with your cardiologist before boarding to check if everything is normal.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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