Ask the doctor: Is it safe to fly with heart failure?

Ask the doctor

Is it safe to fly with heart failure?

Published: October, 2007

Q. I was just diagnosed with heart failure. My husband and I like to travel. Is it okay for people like me to fly?

A. Most people with well-controlled and stable heart failure can fly as safely as everyone else.

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