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Inspiratory and expiratory resistance cause right‐to‐left bubble passage through the foramen ovale

A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is linked to increased risk of decompression illness in divers. One theory is that venous gas emboli crossing the PFO can be minimized by avoiding lifting, straining and Valsalva maneuvers. Alternatively, we hypothesized that mild increases in external inspiratory and ex...

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Autores principales: Moses, Kayla L., Seymour, McKayla, Beshish, Arij, Baker, Kim R., Pegelow, David F., Lamers, Luke J., Eldridge, Marlowe W., Bates, Melissa L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6021277/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29952137
http://dx.doi.org/10.14814/phy2.13719