Diving is a fascinating activity, but it does not come without any cost; decompression illness
(DCI) is one of the most frequent diseases occurring in divers. Rapid surfacing after diving …

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a common congenital abnormality with a high prevalence of
approximately 25% in the general population and an even higher incidence of about 40% in …

Divers are taught some basic physiology during their training. There is therefore some
underlying knowledge and understandable concern in the diving community about the …

Objective To test the effect of patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure on neurological events in
divers. Design Prospective, non-randomised, longitudinal three-arm study. Setting Tertiary …

The annual risk of stroke from PFO is low relative to other stroke mechanisms, but the life-
time cumulative risk in young patients who have experienced a prior stroke may be …

The approach to patients with PFO and ischemic stroke has been better defined in recent
years. However, a better understanding of factors that increase the stroke risk in individuals …

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a risk factor for decompression sickness (DCS) in divers due
to paradoxical embolization of nitrogen bubbles formed in peripheral blood during decrease …

Abstract Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) is present in 20-25% of the population, and is known
to be associated with a number of clinical syndromes. However, it is less clear that there is a …

Non-surgical closure of the patent foramen ovale (PFO) has been possible for 40 years and
proved safe in probably a million cases performed worldwide. Nonetheless, indications are …

Abstract (Pearman A, Bugeja L, Nelson M, Szantho GV, Turner MS. An audit of persistent
foramen ovale closure in 105 divers. Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine. 2015 June; 45 (2): 94 …