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Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher 'suffers massive heart attack on flight from London to Los Angeles'

THE ACTRESS WHO PLAYED PRINCESS LEIA IN THE SPACE SAGA 'APPEARED UNCONSCIOUS AND HAD AN OXYGEN MASK ON HER FACE' AS SHE WAS RUSHED THROUGH THE TERMINAL

Carrie Fisher, 'Star Wars' actress, stable after in-flight cardiac incident

(CNN)Carrie Fisher is in stable condition after suffering a cardiac event aboard a weekend flight from London to Los Angeles, her mother Debbie Reynolds said Sunday.

"Carrie is in stable condition," Reynolds tweeted. "If there is a change, we will share it. For all her fans & friends. I thank you for your prayers & good wishes."

The United Airlines flight was on approach to Los Angeles on Friday when the 60-year-old actress who played Princess Leia in "Star Wars" became ill.

Fisher was transported to a hospital from Los Angeles International Airport, the source said.

Sick and dying at 30,000 feet

The Los Angeles Fire Department previously said it responded to a cardiac arrest at the United Airlines gate where the London flight arrived.

"LAFD responded to LAX Gate 74 for patient on inbound flight in cardiac arrest," LAFD Spokesman Erik Scott told CNN. "Paramedics standing by upon arrival provided advanced life support and aggressively treated and transported patient to local hospital."

Celebrities aboard the same flight took to Twitter to express their concerns.

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How can plane travel increase the risk of heart attack?

Cramped airplanes can leave your heart in a tight spot if you don't get up to move. See more heart health pictures.

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When Vice President Dick Cheney was treated for a blood clot in 2007 after a series of long airplane flights, it wasn't all that surprising. Cheney was 66 years old and had a long history of heart disease, and abnormal clotting can be characteristic of that diagnosis. Far more surprising is the fact that 47-year-old former Vice President Dan Quayle developed blood clots after a long plane flight in 1994, and 39-year-old reporter David Bloom died of a blood clot in 2003 after spending days sitting inside a tank.

Bloom's clot was a DVT, or deep vein thrombosis, that became a pulmonary embolism. DVT is a blood clot that forms in the deep veins of the leg or groin. When that blood clot breaks free and travels through the blood to the lungs, it becomes a pulmonary embolism, which can cause a heart attack and can be fatal if it's not treated in time. Bloom's doctors in Iraq did everything right, but by the time Bloom sought treatment, it was too late.

That someone in his 30s can die from a travel-induced blood clot may seem like an anomaly, but it's not. Blood clots that result from long periods of sitting in one place are pretty common -- as many as 600,000 Americans develop this type of clot every year, and perhaps 100,000 of them die from it [source: Ohio]. Most people never even know they have one. The clot often dissolves before it causes any symptoms.

Travel-related DVT is sometimes called economy class syndrome because it's so often linked to long plane flights. This is part of the reason why so many of these clots become fatal pulmonary embolisms. Because they tend to develop during and after long flights, people may assume the leg discomfort they're feeling is just a cramp from sitting for too long, and they don't seek medical attention until it's too late. When clots, and even pulmonary embolisms, are treated in a timely manner -- usually with blood thinners -- they can almost always be resolved [source: CBS]. Recognizing the symptoms early is crucial.

In this article, we'll look at the symptoms of a blood clot and find out why it's linked strongly to plane travel. We'll also discuss who is most at risk, how you can prevent a DVT and what you should do if you think you have one.

The particular circumstances of a plane flight make DVT far more likely. Let's find out why.

Nearly Half Of Heart Attack Victims Might Not Know They Had One

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It's a good idea to get up and move around on a long flight -- even if it's a little tricky to maneuver your way out of your seat.

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According to the World Health Organization, sitting on a plane for more than four hours doubles your risk of developing a blood clot [source: Canada]. Researchers estimate that up to 5 percent of all air travelers end up with blood clots [source: IHN]. And airplanes present perfect conditions for DVT: altitude, dehydration and lack of movement.

Airplane cabins are pressurized, but they're pressurized to about 8,000 feet (2,438 meters), not sea level. The higher the altitude, the less oxygen there is in the air [source: Travel Doctor]. Your blood tends to respond to a decrease in oxygen by increasing platelet count. Platelets are the particles in your blood that allow it to clot if you cut yourself. Platelets make the blood more viscous, which increases the chances of forming a clot.

This reduction in oxygen at altitude, along with low moisture content in the air, also leads to dehydration. Dehydration increases the risk of developing a clot because too little water in the body makes the blood thicker. Dehydration is common when traveling because at high altitudes, people usually don't feel thirsty. That, along with the general rush involved in plane travel, leads most people to forgo drinking as much water as they might at home.

High altitude and dehydration are important risk factors, but they're minor compared with lack of movement. Sitting in a car for eight hours -- or in a tank for several days -- is almost as bad as sitting for the same amount of time on an airplane. What we now call economy class syndrome was actually first observed by doctors during World War II in relation to an increase in blood clots following the raid on London, when many people spent hours on end crammed into air-raid shelters [source: WSU]. Lack of movement over a long period of time inhibits circulation, especially in the legs because they're so far from your heart. Blood ends up collecting in the legs. When blood sits too long in one place, platelets can stick together, forming a clot in a vein. If that clots breaks off and starts moving through your system, it can end up in the lungs and cut off oxygen to your heart.

The lack-of-movement problem is made even worse because airline seats are cramped. People can end up with their legs bent for many hours at a time, which further reduces circulation.

Everyone is susceptible to DVT on planes, although older people are more likely to develop it because of general circulation problems, as are people with heart disease, circulation disorders and those who are on drugs that can increase clotting, like birth control pills. But you can lower your risk by developing a few good travel habits:

• Keep yourself hydrated by drinking lots of water. Avoid caffeinated beverages, because caffeine is a diuretic.
• Move around on the plane by walking the aisle when you can. When you can't get up, exercise your calves by flexing your feet repeatedly.
• If you have heart problems, and especially if you've had a recent heart attack or heart surgery, always talk to your doctor before getting on an airplane.

To most of us, drinking water and getting travel clearance seem far less stressful than having to move around on an airplane. Most people don't even want to go to the bathroom on a flight because you've got to wake up the person next to you if you're not sitting on the aisle. But moving around is the most important thing for preventing clots, so go ahead and wake the guy up. Sleeping on a plane can encourage clot formation, anyway. It's about as immobile as you can get.

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More Great Links

• Ohio.com: Leg pain can signal dangerous blood clot
• Parade: How to Stay Healthy on a Plane -- June 3, 2007
• WebMD: New Air Travel Checklist for Heart Patients -- July 19, 2004

Sources

• Blood clot risk doubles after four-hour plane trip. Canada.com. http://www.canada.com/topics/travel/story.html?id=a5b0b784-9781-4577-a3fd-2a4c04c47d66
• Cheney Diagnosed with Blood Clot. CBS News.com. March 5, 2007. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/05/politics/main2537701.shtml?source= mostpop_story
• Compression stockings for preventing deep vein thrombosis in airline passengers. The Cochrane Collaboration. http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab004002.html
• David Bloom's widow: "If one life is saved…" USATODAY.com. March 6, 2006. http://www.usatoday.com/life/columnist/mediamix/2006-03-06-media-mix_x.htm
• Deep Vein Thrombosis in Air Travelers. International Health News. http://www.yourhealthbase.com/DVT.htm
• Frequent Flyers Beware: Simple Steps Can Prevent "Economy Class Syndrome." Wright State University School of Medicine. http://www.med.wright.edu/whatsnew/2002/economy.html
• How to Stay Healthy on a Plane. Parade. June 3, 2007. http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2007/edition_06-03-2007/Healthy_Air_Traveler
• Leg pain can signal dangerous blood clot. Ohio.com. http://www.ohio.com/lifestyle/cholesterol-drug-found-to-fight-clots-1.147045
• New Air Travel Checklist for Heart Patients. WebMD. July 19, 2004. http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20040719/new-air-travel-checklist-for-heart- patients?src=rss_foxnews
• Traveling with Heart Disease. The Travel Doctor. http://www.travdoc.com/articles/18.html
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Brazilian who died while flying to the USA left the country without complaining of pain

  

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  Brazilian student Helen Leite, 25, died during a flight from São Paulo to Dallas, in the United States, last Wednesday (2). The causes of death are still unknown

The Brazilian Helen Leite, 25, who died during a flight from São Paulo to Dallas, in the United States, last Wednesday (2), left Brazil without presenting any symptoms of malaise, according to informed the uncle of young Carlos Eduardo Zaccarelli Elias.
Helen, who was from Palmital, in the interior of São Paulo, spent the end-of-year holidays with her family in Brazil and returned to the United States to complete a one-year exchange, which was scheduled to end in June 2013. She , However, had a sudden crash aboard the aircraft.
American Airlines flight 962 departed from Sao Paulo at 1:12 am Wednesday with 220 passengers on board and 14 crew members heading to Dallas International Airport. When the passenger had health problems, the crew and a doctor on board made emergency care available until the plane landed in Houston, reports the Houston Chronicle.
"The information we had is that she woke up feeling very ill and that when she got up to ask for help she fell to the ground. Two passengers tried to revive her, but she was dead on American soil without showing signs of traumas," said Elias. The niece had "health to give and sell" and had no "predisposed disease".
The Brazilian, who was planning to marry in November of this year, also would not have complained of pain before leaving the country. "Her fiance who took her to the airport said she looked very well and did not complain of any pain," said the uncle. The cause of Helen's death is expected to be released later this Thursday (3), with the release of death certificate issued by a US body.
Elias also said that the family is resolving the bureaucratic procedures to bring the body of the niece to be buried in Palmital.
In the United States, the young woman took care of two children in a family home, in addition to studying English. "She had so many plans, she wanted to perfect her English to work in her training area, Letters, and when she returned to Brazil, she would get married and live in São Paulo."

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