[Acute coronary event revealed by diving-related pulmonary edema].
We report the case of a 64-year-old healthy male diver who presented an unusual diving-related pulmonary edema induced by a painless myocardial infarction with normal coronary arteriography. We review the related literature and discuss the pathophysiologic mechanisms that would contribute to provoke this myocardial injury during diving.
Gempp
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Département de médecine hyperbare et plongée, hôpital d'instruction des armées Ste-Anne, BP 600, 83800 Toulon Armées, France. gempp@voila.fr
Boussuges
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Poyet
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Blatteau
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D004242:Diving / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology*