„Cardiovascular Top Three” - Can Patients with the Most Common Cardiovascular Conditions Become Candidates for Recreational Scuba Diving?
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Apr 05, 2022
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Published Online: Apr 05, 2022
Page range: 47 - 52
Received: Jul 25, 2020
Accepted: Sep 27, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/phr-2020-0022
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Cardiovascular diseases such as coronary artery disease, hypertension, and diabetes are some of the most common conditions among the population. An ever-increasing number of recreational divers forces us to consider the impact on unprepared diving patients with cardiovascular diseases, in whom profound changes occur during the dive. People in at-risk groups should have a medical check-up before diving to minimise the risk of possible complications.