Hi Shannon, thank you for asking the question about whether you should get a PFO closed before returning to diving. This is usually the case if serious neurological decompression illness, inner ear decompression illness, a significant history of migraine with paralysis, or detection of a patent defect in the atrial wall has been discovered during cardiac ultrasounds assessment. Your question, unfortunately, does not provide a lot of detail, so it's difficult to provide a more specific answer. I would want to ensure that my cardiologist is familiar with diving as well as well as having experience in closing PFO's and has done an appropriate risk-benefit assessment. If they have, their opinion may indeed be valid, and it may protect you from future stroke and decompression illness. Hope that provides you with some guidance.
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My doctor said no diving unless I get my PFO closed
Hi Shannon, thank you for asking the question about whether you should get a PFO closed before returning to diving. This is usually the case if serious neurological decompression illness, inner ear decompression illness, a significant history of migraine with paralysis, or detection of a patent defect in the atrial wall has been discovered during cardiac ultrasounds assessment. Your question, unfortunately, does not provide a lot of detail, so it's difficult to provide a more specific answer. I would want to ensure that my cardiologist is familiar with diving as well as well as having experience in closing PFO's and has done an appropriate risk-benefit assessment. If they have, their opinion may indeed be valid, and it may protect you from future stroke and decompression illness. Hope that provides you with some guidance.
@@DrFJCronje Thank you for your response