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Welcome to A NEW Perfusion Blog !

Circuit Surfers, International Perfusion

This is a NEW Perfusion Blog by Brian Forsberg, MPH, CCP, LP.

Click the image above to view his site. He is a tremendous perfusionist, specializing in pediatrics and international perfusion missions.

His Introductory Posts…

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