Virgin aiming to prevent medical flight diversions with ECG kit upgrade

Starting May 19, Virgin Atlantic flights are to be equipped with what the carrier claimed to be “the world’s smallest and lightest mobile ECG kit”. The airline said the kits are being provided under a new partnership with CardioSecur,” a pioneering medical tech provider from Germany. “The speed and sophistication of the system will provide the aircraft with critical feedback, detailing next medical steps, including whether a diversion is necessary or not,” the airline said, with “cardiovascular events” given as the most common cause of medical flight diversions. “Our work with CardioSecur underpins our continued commitment to customer health, which will