| Re: Patent Foramen Ovale
Interesting idea this, a pro-active PFO screen.
I have been "getting away with" the diving I've been doing with no knowledge of whether I have a PFO or not. I've experimented with different dive profiles and found ones that make me feel great afterwards, and I minimise or eliminate all possible exertion for the few hours immediately after the dive. I've never been more than subclinical as far as I am aware, and have never needed recompression.
Having seen Pauls incident, and following the discussion about his PFO, I wonder if it is a good thing to get looked into. If I got tested and a PFO was found, I guess I should get it repaired, but then after the repair, what sort of precautions do you need to take in getting back into things? Can you get straight back into the diving you were doing before, or do you need to build up your diving, and start working out your most suitable deco schedules and procedures again? (remember this is for someone getting a pro-active PFO repair with no history of DCS) |