3D technology invaluable in baby's novel heart repair - ABC 4

3D technology invaluable in baby's novel heart repair  ABC 4

(CLEVELAND CLINIC) - Heart defects are common - about 40000 babies are born with them each year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...



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