During the Chinese New Year period, when people return to their hometowns in traffic jams or watch TV dramas or play cards for a long time, as long as they sit still for a long time, they will be at risk of "economy class syndrome".

(Photographed by reporter Qiu Zhirou)

[Reporter Qiu Zhirou/Taipei Report] "Economy Class Syndrome" refers to deep vein thrombosis caused by blood clots in the leg veins caused by sitting still for a long time, and severe cases may lead to pulmonary embolism.

The doctor reminded that this problem does not only occur in the "economy class". During the Chinese New Year, when people return home to traffic jams or watch dramas or play cards for a long time, there are risks as long as they sit still for a long time.

Su Yanbo, an attending physician at the Department of Cardiology at the Cardiovascular Center of Cathay General Hospital, pointed out that when a thrombus occurs in the deep veins of the legs, if it travels along the blood flow to the lungs and blocks the arteries of the lungs, it will lead to the inability of the lungs to exchange gas, resulting in hypoxia and shock. In this case, if there is no immediate treatment, the mortality rate can reach more than 30%.

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Su Yanbo further explained that blood clots are likely to form when the blood flow is stationary for a long time, the blood itself is highly viscous and the vascular endothelial cells are injured. If you are in a state of inflammation, you are prone to the so-called economy class syndrome.

Symptoms of Economy Airline Syndrome include swelling of the calf, rising or persistent redness of the skin, dilated subcutaneous veins in the calf, and pulmonary embolism, such as wheezing, chest pain, and difficulty breathing.

Physicians specially remind you not to listen to folk remedies or use drugs of unknown origin. If you have relevant symptoms, you should go to the doctor for examination as soon as possible. If you have a history of venous thrombosis, you should follow the doctor's advice.

For the prevention of economy class syndrome, the National Health Administration of the Ministry of Health and Welfare recommends that when you take a long-distance transportation or sit for a long time, you should get up and move in time, or do simple stretching and massage on the seat to relieve poor blood circulation in the legs. The best suggestion Able to stand up and exercise every 2 hours.

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