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PFO and Diving Fitness Guidelines by Tony Lee is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document provides guidelines and recommendations for divers with patent foramen ovale (PFO). Some key points: - About 27% of people have a PFO, which can allow blood clots or gas bubbles from diving to pass from the right to left heart and cause issues like stroke or decompression sickness (DCS). - Testing for PFO is recommended if a diver experiences more than one episode of neurological, spinal, or skin DCS symptoms. A positive test means increased risk of these DCS types. - For divers who test posi
- Author
- Tony Lee
- Language
- EN