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[…] it, but he knew that other potential causes had to be eliminated first. After a cardiovascular emergency was ruled out, blood tests and ultrasound imaging of the diver’s abdomen revealed […]
[…] They performed an electrocardiogram (ECG) and routine blood tests to determine if there were any cardiovascular problems. The doctor performed a neurological examination and found that the diver could walk […]
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[…] found that divers were suffering from a severe decrement in performance in their muscular and cardiovascular systems. Florian’s team is now working to understand the underlying physiological mechanisms and come […]
[…] unconsciousness as well as potentiation of nitrogen narcosis, oxygen toxicity and decompression illness. II. THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM Changes in Blood Volume Distribution When a diver is immersed, the hemodynamic effect […]
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