Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . High-risk patent foramen ovale was independently linked to a higher risk for decompression illness in scuba ...

Among experienced SCUBA divers, patent foramen ovale (PFO) with certain high-risk echocardiographic features increases the risk of decompression illness, also called the bends. Decompression illness ...

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure in scuba divers might be effective in preventing decompression sickness, a new study suggests. An analysis of more than 800 divers showed that those who were ...

A new European position paper seeks to standardize the approach for treating patients with patent foramen ovale (PFO) and decompression sickness, desaturation syndromes, migraine, and other complex ...

ATLANTA, GA—An expert consensus guideline created in collaboration with cardiologists, neurologists, and patients addresses decision-making about patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure in a wide variety ...

ATLANTA -- Scenarios for patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure not covered by the pivotal trials were a key subject of guidelines released by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions ...