Patent foramen ovale and scuba diving: a practical guide for physicians on when to refer for screening

Oliver Sykes1, James E. Clark2
1London Hyperbaric Medicine, Whipp's Cross University Hospital, London, E11 1NR, UK
2Centre of Human & Aerospace Physiological Sciences, King's College, London, SE1 1UL, UK

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