• Patent foramen ovale and decompression sickness in sports divers.Peer reviewedOpen access 

      mai 1998, GERMONPRÉ, Peter; Dendale P; Unger P; BALESTRA, Costantinoorcid-id, HE Bruxelles Brabant
      Article scientifique
      Patency of the foramen ovale (PFO) may be a cause of unexplained decompression sickness (DCS) in sports divers. To assess the relationship between PFO and DCS, a case-control study was undertaken in a population of Belgian sports divers. Thirty-seven divers who suffered from neurological DCS were compared with matched control divers who never had DCS. All divers were investigated with transesophageal ...