Identification of professional scuba divers with patent foramen ovale at risk for decompression illness

Cartoni, Domenico; Castro, S. De; Valente, G.; Costanzo, Corrado; Pelliccia, Antonio; Beni, Sergio; Angelantonio, Emanuele Di; Papetti, Federica; Serdoz, Laura Vitali; Fedele, Francesco

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.03.084

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“…They occur in approximately 27-35% of people [1,2] and might be risk factors in a variety of conditions such as paradoxical embolism and cryptogenic stroke [3][4][5][6][7], migraines [8][9][10], platypneaorthodeoxia and gas venous-arterial embolism in divers [11][12][13]. Their diagnosis has gained further importance due to the availability of closure options.…”

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Lower patent foramen ovale detection with transthoracic echocardiography in atrial fibrillation

Attaran

Baweja

Foster

et al. 2008

Int J Cardiovasc Imaging

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Lower patent foramen ovale detection with transthoracic echocardiography in atrial fibrillation

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Baweja

Foster

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“…In asymptomatic divers, the presence of PFO at rest, when associated with high membrane mobility and wide patency diameter, represents a risk condition [67]. In this case, the diver must be strongly advised of the risk in continuing scuba practice, regardless of the presence of a previous DS event, and he/she should consider percutaneous transcatheter closure of the PFO to allow safer scuba activity.…”

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Patent foramen ovale: A new disease?

Drighil¹,

Mosalami²,

Elbadaoui³

et al. 2007

International Journal of Cardiology

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“…There was a significant risk of divers with PFO at rest, with an OR of 24.8 (95% CI 2.9 -210.5). 34 With this knowledge, we should consider our recommendations for diving and PFO based on the absolute increased risk. DCS in recreational divers is extremely rare, occurring after only 0.005% to 0.08% of dives.…”

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Diving Medicine: A Review of Current Evidence

Lynch¹,

Bové²

2009

The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

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Recreational scuba diving is a growing sport worldwide, with an estimated 4 million sport divers in the United States alone. Because divers may seek medical care for a disorder acquired in a remote location, physicians everywhere should be familiar with the physiology, injury patterns, and treatment of injuries and illnesses unique to the underwater environment. Failure to properly recognize, diagnose, and appropriately treat some diving injuries can have catastrophic results. In addition, recreational dive certification organizations require physical examinations for medical clearance to dive. This article will review both common and potentially life-threatening conditions associated with diving and will review current evidence behind fitness to dive considerations for elderly divers and those with common medical conditions. (J Am Board Fam Med 2009;22:399 -407.)Recreational scuba diving is a growing sport across the globe. Worldwide, the number of annual diving certifications has tripled during the past 20 years.

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Identification of professional scuba divers with patent foramen ovale at risk for decompression illness

Cited by 58 publications

References 14 publications

Lower patent foramen ovale detection with transthoracic echocardiography in atrial fibrillation

Lower patent foramen ovale detection with transthoracic echocardiography in atrial fibrillation

Patent foramen ovale: A new disease?

Diving Medicine: A Review of Current Evidence

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