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When is it safe ?to take a scuba class?after i previously had acute pericarditis?
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Maybe now: Pericarditis is usually an acute and self-limited illness. Most people are sick and then recover. If your symptoms have resolved and you either never had or have resolved any pericardial fluid (effusion), it's safe to resume normal (and even athletic) activity.
Answered 2/13/2013
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