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Stocking up on compression wear before take off

February 12, 2012

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Aviation industry stakeholders continue to debate whether there exists a direct link between air travel and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Commonly referred to as “economy class syndrome”, DVT is a condition triggered by the formation of blood clots – often in the legs – that can break off and travel to vessels in the lungs, where [...]

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