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    Dr Ross Sharpe
    • Aug 31, 2019
    • 4 min

    Screening for a PFO

    The 'gold standard' screening for a 'hole in the heart' misses up to 15% of PFOs. Instead we use a tool that's safer, faster & more accurate

     

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