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Arterial dissection in scuba divers: a potential adverse manifestation of the physiological effects of immersion.

Neal W PollockJohn LippmannJohn PearnJohn Hayman
Published in: Diving and hyperbaric medicine (2024)
Dissecting aneurysms of the aorta or cervical, cerebral, and coronary arteries should be considered as a potential complication of scuba diving. The development of aneurysms associated with scuba diving is likely multifactorial in pathogenesis. Detailed reporting is important in the evaluation of cases. The potential role of the mammalian dive response as a contributing factor requires further evaluation.
Keyphrases
  • coronary artery disease
  • human health
  • aortic valve
  • pulmonary artery
  • risk assessment
  • pulmonary hypertension
  • blood brain barrier
  • pulmonary arterial hypertension
  • blood flow