{"id":16877,"date":"2025-05-29T14:39:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T18:39:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manhattancardiology.com\/?p=16877"},"modified":"2026-07-27T00:51:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T04:51:00","slug":"the-one-thing-cardiologists-never-recommend-after-a-long-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manhattancardiology.com\/es\/news\/the-one-thing-cardiologists-never-recommend-after-a-long-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"The One Thing Cardiologists Never Recommend After a Long Flight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Taking a lengthy flight is an ideal opportunity to practice delaying gratification. The flights allowed us to explore the world, but they are, well, lengthy. It might take almost a day with a layover to travel to Australia. The excursion can be the perfect way to satisfy your wanderlust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should probably pay attention to your pre-flight boarding list rather than worrying about getting a 4-ounce bottle of beverage through security. Cardiologists, on the other hand, are pleading with passengers to not just attend to their immediate post-flight to-do list, but also their post-flight not-to-do list. To help you enjoy your trip without worrying about your heart, cardiologists have compiled a list of things to avoid doing after a long flight, along with reasons why. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although you could be jet-lagged, cardiologists are pleading with people not to sit following a lengthy travel. &#8220;Prolonged sitting during or after a flight can increase the chances of a blood clot,&#8221; explains Manhattan Cardiology&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/manhattancardiology.com\/es\/team\/jossef-amirian-md\/\">Dr. Jossef Amirian, MD.<\/a> &#8220;This can be a serious health concern, as a blood clot could potentially be life-threatening.&#8221; Dr. Amirian believes prolonged sitting might cause deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which causes leg blood clots. These clots move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;If the clot moves to your lungs, it can cause a serious condition called pulmonary embolism,&#8221; he advises. <a href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/health\/what-to-never-do-after-long-flight-according-to-cardiologists\">Read the article.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/manhattancardiology.com\/es\/book-an-appointment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Would you like to schedule an appointment with Dr. Amirian?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Long flights are an exercise in delayed gratification. 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