• For more than 75 years people have been traveling in airplanes and a relationship between air travel and Deep Vein Thrombosis has been suspected for several years
• More than 10% of airline passengers are believed to suffer from DVT
• Recent research has suggested that passengers in any seating class on planes may develop a DVT and that any situation where a person has limited mobility for a long period of time (e.g. a long road/rail journey, sitting in front of computers, etc.)

What is Deep Vein Thrombosis?
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) is a condition in which a blood clot forms within a deep vein, usually in the pelvis or leg. Sometimes the clot breaks off, travels through the blood stream, and obstructs a vessel in the lungs, restricting blood flow, where it can lead to a pulmonary embolism which can partially or completely block blood flow to the lungs, causing respiratory symptoms, and in some cases, sudden death.