Download or read book The Heart and Diving written by Divers Alert Network and published by . This book was released on 2014-11-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cardiovascular health is an essential component of scuba diving safety. However, heart health may deteriorate gradually as divers age and can put divers at risk. This book covers the basic concepts of normal heart functions in physical activities, physical fitness requirements of diving, how heart diseases may affect dive fitness and how divers can maintain their fitness capacity.