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Why You Want to Stay on Your Loop AFTER the Dive
December 28, 2016
I recently summarized a 2013 article about IPAVA (Intrapulmonary Arterio-Venous Anastomoses) shunting bubbles from the right side to the left thus risking type II DCS. Further review on this topic revealed more articles and discussions within the science community. My goal is to summarize and relate their findings for you.
There is compelling evidence that EVERY diver is susceptible to having a right to left shunt WITHOUT also having a PFO (Persistent Foramen Ovale) and that opening of these IPAVA may explain why some of us experience “undeserved hits”.
The full article is on the non-for-profit TRERO website. Here is the link:
The Rebreather Exploration and Research Organization
December 28, 2016
I recently summarized a 2013 article about IPAVA (Intrapulmonary Arterio-Venous Anastomoses) shunting bubbles from the right side to the left thus risking type II DCS. Further review on this topic revealed more articles and discussions within the science community. My goal is to summarize and relate their findings for you.
There is compelling evidence that EVERY diver is susceptible to having a right to left shunt WITHOUT also having a PFO (Persistent Foramen Ovale) and that opening of these IPAVA may explain why some of us experience “undeserved hits”.
The full article is on the non-for-profit TRERO website. Here is the link:
The Rebreather Exploration and Research Organization