Recurrent Decompression Illness Even After the Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale in a Diver

ABSTRACT: Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a risk factor for the development of decompression illness (DCI) and a therapeutic target for preventing the recurrence of DCI because nitrogen bubbles generated during diving can be paradoxically embolized through the PFO. Here, we report the case of a diver who experienced recurrent DCI even after a successful PFO closure. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.) Central Illustration

SUBMITTER: Lee H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9830462 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature