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Risks of Decompression Sickness and Venous Thromboembolism during Spaceflight and Patent Foramen Ovale Implications
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a space story. NASA Breaking News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 22 Sept 2026, 19:19 UTC. The headline in use is “Risks of Decompression Sickness and Venous Thromboembolism during Spaceflight and Patent Foramen Ovale Implications”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
NASA’s Office of the Chief Health and Medical Officer formed a working group in August 2026 to review the most recent data related to extravehicular activity (EVA) prebreathe testing and decompression sickness (DCS) events, venous thromboembolism (VTE) in-flight occurrences, and patent foramen ovale (PFO) implication as they relate to NASA’s…
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