Patent Foramen Ovale Closure Reduce in SCUBA-divers

Skane University Hospital9 enrolled

Overview

It has been proposed that there would not be an increased risk of DCI after closure of the interatrial communication, i.e. patent foramen ovale (PFO).

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Patent Foramen Ovale Decompression Illness

Interventions

phone interviewsOTHER

phone interviews

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * catheter-based PFO-closure because of DCI Exclusion Criteria: \-

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Dives

Interview based on a questionnaire with questions focusing on the dive habits and DCI events.

Time frame: 2017-01-01 until 2019-01-01

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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