#scubadiving #PFO #decompressionIllness
A study of a cohort of SCUBA divers has found that the presence of high-risk patent foramen oval (PFO), or a hole in the heart, was associated with an increased risk of decompression illness (DCI), also commonly known as the bends. The authors recommend that divers with high-risk PFO should consider either refraining from diving or adhering to a conservative
diving protocol.
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