At the meeting Friday, a panel of medical experts will outline existing research on the link between long flights and DVT and discuss what further research is needed. This is a difficult problem and it's going to take the whole industry to work out where we go from here. The Telegraph report cited figures compiled since 1992 by coroners' offices across Australia. Coroners' records show 14 of the victims of DVT died during their flight, at Sydney Airport on arrival or within two hours of landing. DVT involves the formation of blood clots in the legs caused by sitting in cramped conditions for long periods.
Professional pride is deadly - for the patients.