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Sudden Cardiac Arrest & Heart Attack

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When traveling do any of you have a doctor card for stents etc and if not do i need to warn going thru machines etc...

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I hope always to get away and see grands.Healthwise, to only take carry ons, does anyone have suggestions to pack or carry on my person incase of emergency besides id, med list.Thankyou...

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No you don't need a card and the machine does not pick up stents. I have 4 stents and have been on over 50 flights with zero problems. Relax and enjoy your flights. If you have a GTN spray put it in a plastic bag before the X-ray.

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Thank you for your help.Another stress test and hopefully good to go.

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hi, we (me and she) look at it in simple terms, if we dont then we miss out! last month we went on our first flights after my 2 heart attacks 2 years ago I asked for asistance and it was brilliant. we arrived back on the 15th may and had an event on birmingham lnt carpark, completely out but we are going again. like l said if we dont then we miss out?

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