Decompression induced venous gas emboli in sport diving: detection with 2D echocardiography and pulsed Doppler.
Decompression induced venous gas emboli in sport diving: detection with 2D echocardiography and pulsed Doppler.
A. Boussuges,D. Carturan,3 Authors,R. Luccioni
1998 · DOI: 10.1055/S-2007-971871
International Journal of Sports Medicine · 23 Citations
TLDR
2D echocardiography is less accurate than pulsed Doppler in the detection of circulating bubbles after decompression, and is therefore concluded that isometric contraction of muscle limb must be performed to increase the sensitivity of detection.