{"id":6680,"date":"2020-01-31T10:00:20","date_gmt":"2020-01-31T10:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kooxdiving.com\/en\/?p=6680"},"modified":"2020-12-01T07:33:31","modified_gmt":"2020-12-01T07:33:31","slug":"can-you-scuba-dive-with-a-pacemaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kooxdiving.com\/en\/can-you-scuba-dive-with-a-pacemaker\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Scuba Dive With a Pacemaker?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Can You Scuba Dive With a Pacemaker?<\/h1>\n

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No, you cannot dive with a pacemaker. This could be your doctor\u2019s statement 20 years ago, fortunately, research and technological development have found that there is a chance to dive with pacemaker. It is true there is some restrictions for your safety, for military and commercial diving, a cardiac pacemaker is invariably considered a disqualification and we will tell you why…<\/p>\n

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What\u2019s a pacemaker?<\/h2>\n

A pacemaker is a battery-powered device for stimulating or steadying the heart, re-establishing the rhythm \u2013 and when necessary generating a painless electrical impulse to trigger a heartbeat.
\nPacemakers are often needed for certain medical disorders, such as sick sinus syndrome, and they can also help correct damage caused by heart disease and heart failure. If you enjoy underwater activities such as scuba diving you may be interested in this article. Can you dive with a pacemaker? Read on\u2026<\/p>\n

Medical Conditions<\/h2>\n

Scuba diving medical conditions require that every potential diver be assessed individually. The two factors that will be taken into account are if the person is dependent on the pacemaker, and if the pacemaker is rated to perform at depths compatible with recreational diving \u2013 including an extra margin of safety.<\/p>\n

The cardiologist will determine that the level of cardiovascular fitness is sufficient for safe diving by conducting tests:<\/p>\n