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Diagnostic Electrocardiography

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Based upon three case reports it is shown how important it is for making a correct clinical diagnosis of some cardiac diseases to be able to interpret the ECG correctly. Basic electrocardiography is still one of the most important tools in clinical cardiology.

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  1. Division of Cardiology, VA Medical Center, Washington University in St. Louis, 915 North Grand, St. Louis, MO, 63106, USA

    Preben Bjerregaard MD, DMSc

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    Ihor Gussak

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    Charles Antzelevitch

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Bjerregaard, P. (2013). Diagnostic Electrocardiography. In: Gussak, I., Antzelevitch, C. (eds) Electrical Diseases of the Heart. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4978-1_9

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