Author/Authors :
Cartoni، نويسنده , , Domenico and De Castro، نويسنده , , Stefano and Valente، نويسنده , , Giuliana and Costanzo، نويسنده , , Corrado and Pelliccia، نويسنده , , Antonio and Beni، نويسنده , , Sergio and Di Angelantonio، نويسنده , , Emanuele and Papetti، نويسنده , , Federica and Vitali Serdoz، نويسنده , , Silvia Laura and Fedele، نويسنده , , Francesco، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
Functional and anatomic characteristics of patent foramen ovale (PFO) were investigated in 66 professional scuba divers (41 with and 25 without decompression illness) using transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography. PFO with right-to-left shunting at rest is associated with decompression illness, particularly the neurologic type. A wider patency diameter together with a higher membrane mobility are associated with the risk of developing the disease in divers with PFO.
