Heart Disease Travel Insurance

To get a quote by telephone, please contact us on 01273 773 017 or chris@jsinsurance.co.uk

JS Insurance provides Single Trip, Annual Multi Trip and Long Stay Travel Insurance to those who have Heart Disease.

Heart Disease:

Heart Disease is a general term that refers to a variety of mild and severe medical conditions that affect 1 or more parts of the heart.

Travel Advice:

It is essential to purchase travel insurance if you suffer from any type of heart disease before you leave the country.

If you do suffer from heart disease and are planning a holiday, there are a number of things to consider.

• Do not fly if you have suffered from a heart attack in the last two weeks
• Do not fly f you are in an unstable condition
• Do not fly if you have had coronary surgery in the last three weeks
• Do not fly if you have had a coronary artery stent placement in the last two weeks
• Avoid alcohol
• Do not over exert yourself
• Wear compression stocking and move your legs around during the flight
• Keep yourself hydrated
• Plan a relaxed holiday, such as a cruise
• Carry enough medication with you for the entire trip, plus extra in case of emergency
• Carry a recent prescription with you
• Carry details of your medical condition, plus ICE contact numbers on you

When obtaining a travel insurance quote, you will be asked a number of questions to help ensure you get the right quote for you. These will be:

• Have you ever had a heart bypass, an angioplasty or a coronary stent?
• Have you ever been a smoker?
• How long ago was your most recent procedure?
• At any time BEFORE your most recent heart procedure, did you suffer a heart attack?
• Have you EVER had any symptoms of angina (eg chest pain, chest tightness) since your last procedure?
• Have you had a heart attack at any time AFTER your angioplasty or stenting?
• How many (if any) coronary stents do you have?
• Can you always walk 200 yards on the flat without becoming short of breath?
• Have you been advised to take medication for high blood pressure?
• Have you been advised to take medication to lower your cholesterol?

Types of Heart Disease: There are lots of different types of heart disease:

• Cardiomyopathy
• Heart failure
• Congenital heart disease
• Heart valve disease

Symptoms of heart disease:

• Chest pain ( angina),
• Shortness of breath,
• Swollen ankles,
• Tiredness and fatigue,
• Irregular heart beat and
• A blue tinge to the lips or finger tips.

Risk factors:

• Age-most people who suffer with heart disease are over 65.
• Men are more at risk than women,
• Inherited- family history of heart disease,
• Smoking,
• Large regular alcohol consume,
• High cholesterol levels and
• High blood pressure.

If you are travelling with others, we can include them on the policy even if they do not have any pre existing medical conditions.

Useful Websites: About Heart Disease - Coronary Heart Disease - Heart Disease Indepth - Cardiovascular Disease

To get a quote by telephone, please contact us on 01273 773 017 or chris@jsinsurance.co.uk

This Travel Insurance is provided by goodtogoinsurance.com. goodtogoinsurance.com is an appointed representative of Ancile Insurance Group Ltd. which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority - No 471641.