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Images in cardiology
Bubbles in the left cardiac cavities after diving
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- Published on: 23 November 2015
- Published on: 23 November 2015Bubbles after scuba divingShow More
Dear Editor,
With great interest I read the "Images in cardiology" article by Boussuges et al. (1) showing circulating bubbles in the right and the left cavities of a scuba diver's heart after diving. The authors stress the importance of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) as a possible right to left shunting mechanism. However, there are other mechanisms for right to left shunting of intravenous bubbles in scuba diver...
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