Past blood clot could complicate deep-sea diving

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: April 30, 2001| Author: BECKY WANG-CHENG | Copyright information

Dear Doctor Becky

Past blood clot could complicate deep-sea diving

By BECKY WANG-CHENG

Medical College of Wisconsin

Monday, April 30, 2001

Q. My fiance had a long blood clot in his upper thigh last year and was hospitalized and took medication to dissolve it. The treatment was successful, and now this year he wants to go deep-sea diving. I think it's a bad idea . . . what do you think?

A. I was starting to answer your question myself when I realized th...

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