Andrew Lovering, University of Oregon (IMAGE)

University of Oregon

Andrew Lovering, University of Oregon

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Andrew Lovering of the Department of Human Physiology at the University of Oregon has linked a common heart flap that doesn't close normally in infancy to serious health complications in individuals going into high altitudes.

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