Immersion Pulmonary Edema
[…] and a slight increase in blood pressure. Divers with conditions such as hypertension or underlying cardiovascular disease, especially those with weakened heart muscle function, are less able to tolerate these […]
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Vaping and Diving
[…] related to decompression sickness (DCS) that have also recently been discussed in papers about e-cigarettes. Cardiovascular symptoms. Cardiovascular symptoms (especially in adolescents) of varying severity occur after e-cigarette use. Animal […]
Can I Dive with My Medical Condition?
[…] be answered based on general guiding principles. Several of the articles at DAN.org/medical/articles, such as “ Cardiovascular Fitness and Diving,” “Diving and the Body Systems” and “Psychological Issues in Diving,” can […]
Don’t Let Heart Disease End Your Diving Career
[…] a problem — in the water or out. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), cardiovascular disease, including heart disease and stroke, is the leading cause of death globally with […]
Chapter 1: Envenomations
[…] in red blood cells, causing a massive release of potassium, possibly responsible for the lethal cardiovascular depression. The same study may have also identified a way to inhibit this effect, […]
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Diving
[…] with ADHD who were comprehensively tested at baseline and again six months later using multimodal cardiovascular imaging and graded-exercise testing. We failed to find concerning adverse cardiovascular outcomes but did […]
Chapter 4: Ischemic Heart Disease
[…] may be able to return to diving after a period of healing and a thorough cardiovascular evaluation (see “Issues Involving Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts.”). Effect on Diving Symptomatic coronary artery […]
Stopping the Sting
[…] by severe pain, nausea, vomiting, shortness of breath, muscle spasms, low blood pressure, dysrhythmias, and cardiovascular failure. Box Jellyfish | Prevention Properly research the areas you intend to dive. Avoid […]
Health Concerns for Divers Over 50
[…] fatal if they occur while diving. (Learn more about The Effects of Aging on Your Cardiovascular System.) For divers with pre-existing coronary heart disease, exertion such as swimming against a […]
High-Intensity Interval Training
[…] high intensity of the exercises targets the muscles, while the short recovery periods target the cardiovascular system. Both muscular strength and cardiovascular fitness are important components of fitness for scuba […]
