Patent Foramen Ovale Closure Reduce in SCUBA-divers

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).

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Key information

Conditions

Patent Foramen Ovale Cardiovascular Abnormalities Cardiovascular Diseases Congenital Abnormalities Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Decompression Illness Foramen Ovale, Patent Heart Defects, Congenital Heart Diseases Heart Septal Defects Heart Septal Defects, Atrial

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

catheter-based PFO-closure because of DCI

Exclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

phone interviews

Other

phone interviews

Primary outcomes

Dives

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

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

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Skane University Hospital

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2017
Primary completion: 2019
Study completion: 2019
First posted: Jun 25, 2019
Registry last updated: Jun 25, 2019

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