Åpent foramen ovale og trykkfallssyke hos dykkere

Abstract

We do not recommend screening for patent foramen ovale in divers because the absolute risk of decompression illness is small and transcatheter closure is only indicated after decompression illness in some occupational divers.

Hjerneinfarkt ved åpent foramen ovale

“…Decompression sickness in divers and migraine with aura appear to be associated with patent foramen ovale (17,18). However, it has now been well documented that migraine with aura is not an indication for closure (19).…”

“…This technique enables visualisation of the patent foramen ovale and diagnosis of the shunt by detection of microbubbles (during a Valsalva manoeuvre) in the left atrium, within three to four cardiac cycles following venous injection of saline (17,27).…”