Cohort study | High-risk patent foramen ovale associated with increased decompression illness in scuba divers

Decompression Illness in Divers With or Without Patent Foramen Ovale: A Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

News Release: SCUBA divers with PFO at higher risk for decompression illness than previously thought – American College of Physicians

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A study of #ScubaDivers found presence of high-risk PFO was associated with increased risk of decompression illness. Authors recommend divers with PFO should consider not diving or adhering to more conservative protocol: https://t.co/5Glt9B8Xup pic.twitter.com/AYbrDxiL0p

— Annals of Int Med (@AnnalsofIM) July 11, 2023