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Mitral Valve and Scuba Diving
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Mitral Valve and Scuba Diving
by Robert-Merkt, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By Robert Merkt on November 25, 1998 at 14:55:36:
I have been diagnosed with Mitral Valve Prolapse and had all necessary tests several years ago including a stress test ultra-sound and EKG. I recently had a complete physical including an EKG and my family physician reviewed the test results and indicated that he doesn't see the condition worsening. I am pretty much system free, not on medication and realatively physically fit. I recently took up the sport of Scuba Diving and have gone to depths of 100 feet. Could I be causing myself problems or putting myself at risk of a heart attack?
I have been diagnosed with Mitral Valve Prolapse and had all necessary tests several years ago including a stress test ultra-sound and EKG. I recently had a complete physical including an EKG and my family physician reviewed the test results and indicated that he doesn't see the condition worsening. I am pretty much system free, not on medication and realatively physically fit. I recently took up the sport of Scuba Diving and have gone to depths of 100 feet. Could I be causing myself problems or putting myself at risk of a heart attack?
