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Tests and Limitations for Diving after Heart Surgery | Heart Disease & Diving Chapter 5

Are there any restrictions on scuba diving after having heart surgery? Do you have to tell the dive shop about your heart medications? Find your answers.

What It's Like to be Left in the Ocean by the Dive Boat

After my partner and I surface following the second boat dive off Miami, we figure we have simply veered off-course.

Trapped and Alone Under a Shipwreck: Diver on DPV Learns a Lesson For Life

A diver tries to recover a boat that overturned and sank in a local harbor, but without the training needed to bring the boat to the surface he loses his life.

How Long Should You Wait to Scuba Diving After Getting DCS (aka the Bends)

Ask the Scuba Diving Doctor: If you get bent after scuba diving, how long do you need to wait before you can go dive again safely?

Underwater Photography Tips from Cave Diver and Explorer Jennifer Idol

Jennifer Idol is the first woman to scuba dive all 50 U.S. states, and she shares her cave-diving-photography tips with us.

How to Exercise for Scuba Diving

Believe it or not, there are many reasons why you should hit the gym before your next dive.

Solo Scuba Diving: How To Safely Dive Alone and Expert Tips

Want to scuba dive without a buddy? In addition to getting the proper training and scuba gear, here are some tips to help you dive solo like a pro.

How to Treat Coral Stings

You had a run-in with stinging coral? Find out how to prevent and treat coral stings in this article.

Scuba Diving & Heart Disease: Risks of Diving After Cardiac Arrest

In this installment, Eric Douglas explains what happens when you have a heart attack, and if it's safe to scuba dive after going into cardiac arrest.