Calls for greater awareness in national heart valve disease week

A recent study shows that more than a quarter of a million Australians have been affected by heart valve disease, and that most people are unaware of this disease, creating an even greater cause for concern.

Heart surgeons during a heart valve operation; Inset: Dr Logan B Kanagaratnam Credit: Westend61/Getty Images/Westend61

Kulasegaram Sanchayan talks to Dr Logan B Kanagaratnam, a cardiologist with an interest in electrophysiology studies and cardiac pacing.

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