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ArticleEuropean heart journal. Case reports2024

Recurrent decompression sickness and late repermeabilization of patent foramen oval closure prosthesis: a diver's dilemma-case report.

Antoine Deney, Olivier Lairez, Mathieu Coulange, Béatrice Riu, Jennifer Hunt

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Antoine DeneyDepartment of Cardiology, Rangueil University Hospital, 1, Avenue Jean Poulhès, TSA 50032, 31059 Toulouse, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0880-7506
Olivier LairezMedical School, Toulouse III Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8141-6582
Mathieu CoulangeDepartment of Hyperbaric Medicine, Sainte Marguerite Hospital, APHM, Marseille, France.
Béatrice RiuCritical Care Unit, University Hospital of Purpan, 31300 Toulouse, France.
Jennifer HuntHyperbaric Center, University Hospital of Purpan, 31300 Toulouse, France.

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Abstract

Background: Decompression sickness (DCS) is a well-known risk associated with scuba diving, particularly in people with right-to-left shunt, such as patent foramen oval (PFO). Herein, we present a unique case of late PFO permeabilization after closure. Case summary: A 26-year-old male diver was diagnosed with DCS following a dive at 36 m. He underwent PFO closure with a STARFLEX® prosthesis. Ten years later, the patient was presented with recurrent manifestations suggestive of DCS. The performed diagnostic work-up detects a permeabilization of the implanted prosthesis, and he was treated with a conservative approach. Discussion: This case highlights the challenges in the management of PFO in divers and raises concerns about the long-term efficiency of PFO closure and the impact of diving-related factors on prosthesis patency.

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Case reportDecompression sicknessPatent foramen ovalPFO closureProsthesis patencyRight-to-left shuntScuba diving

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