A randomized clinical trial published in CMAJ on April 3, 2018, evaluated smartphone-based photoplethysmography to assess ulnar artery patency, with Pietro Di Santo as an author.
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- Publications - Pietro Di Santo, M.D., Ph.D. - Mayo Clinic (mayoclinic.org)
- https://www.cmaj.ca/content/190/13/E380 (cmaj.ca)
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29615421/ (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
- https://www.tctmd.com/news/smartphone-heart-rate-monitoring-app-can-accurately-assess-ulnar-artery-patency (tctmd.com)
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