Once the cardiac surgeon and cardiologist determine that someone is stable after surgery, they can fly in a routine pressurized plane. Alan Braverman, M.D., Washington University School of Medicine. For many people with the Marfan syndrome, it is best to avoid medications with decongestants, which can increase blood pressure.
Aortic insufficiency implies abnormal function of the aortic valve.
Normally, the closed aortic valve prevents backward flow of blood from the aorta into the heart between heart beats. Individuals with aortic insufficiency have leakage through the aortic valve. The blood that flows backward into the heart must be pushed out again with the next heart beat. Thus, severe aortic insufficiency can be associated with an enlarged or even weakened heart muscle due to this extra work. People with aortic insufficiency are also at increased risk for infection.