I just had 4 artery bypassed in my heart, my doctor said that my diving career was over. Im not a deep sea diver I never go deeper then 40 to 50 feet and most of my diving is done in Florida does anyone know of divers that had the same operations and continues to dive today.
Institute for Diving Medicine Manahawkin NJ
Posted by Bartman on 4/12/2012, 8:57 pm, in reply to "Diving in my future" Moonsnail Master
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My name is Bart and i work in healthcare. Every year at the Beneath the Sea conference Dr. Matt Partrick MD runs a seminar on dive medicine and many people get answers to questions just like yours. I am pretty sure he will be able to answer all your questions
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Institue for Diving Medicine Matthew Partrick MD 609-857-1436 www.scubadivingmedicine.com
Re: Diving in my future
Posted by Capt. Bill on 4/12/2012, 4:27 pm, in reply to "Diving in my future"
Talk to a dan doctor and see what they think. You could also talk to Dr. Marvin Guzman but I don't have his contact info anymore as I think he's changed hospitals. Capt. Bill
An individual who has undergone coronary artery bypass grafting or angioplasty (with or without stent placement) may have suffered significant cardiac damage prior to having the surgery. The post-operative cardiac function of individuals dictates their fitness for diving.
Anyone who has had open-chest surgery needs appropriate medical evaluation prior to scuba diving. After a period of stabilization and healing (6-12 months is usually recommended), the individual should have a thorough cardiovascular evaluation prior to being cleared to dive. He or she should be free of chest pain and have normal exercise tolerance, as evidenced by a normal stress EKG test (13 mets or stage 4 of the Bruce protocol - defined at the end of previous section on MI). If there is any doubt about the success of the procedure or how open the coronary arteries are, the individual should refrain from diving
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