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9. Flying: Oxygen & Commercial Flights

Indications for Oxygen During Commercial Airline Flights

  1. PaO2 less than 70 mmHg at sea level.
  2. Angina CCS Class III symptoms.
  3. Heart failure NYHA Class III symptoms.
  4. Cyanotic congenital heart disease.
  5. Pulmonary hypertension / right heart failure.
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