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Cotnributors
SuzanV.n eA rnolMdD,, M HA ThomaKs. K uriaMnD,
AdvanRceesde aFreclhl ow ElectrophFyelslioowl ogy
CardiovDaisvciusliaorn CardiovDaisvciusliaorn
WashingUtnoinv eSrhcsoiotolyf WashingUtnoinv eSrcshiotooyfl
Medicine Medicine
ScL.o uMiiss,s ouri ScL.o uMiiss,s ouri
SudeshBnaan erjMeDe , BriaRn.L indmaMnD,
Cardiologist AssisPtreaosnfstoo fMr e dicine
OregHoena &r Vta scuIlnasrt itutCea rdiovDaisvciusliaorn
SacrHeedaM retd iCceanlt er WashingUtnoinv eSrcshiotooyfl
Medicine
SpringOfireelgdo,n
ScL.o uMiiss,s ouri
DaniHe.lC oopeMrD,
JosAe. M adrazMoD,
AssisPtreaosnfstoo fMr e dicine
CardiovDaisvciusliaorn AssisPtreaosnfstoo fMr e dicine
WashingUtnoinv eSrhcsoiootlfy CardiovDaisvciusliaorn
Medicine WashingUtniovne Srhcsoiootlfy
StL.o uMiiss,us roi Medicine
StL.o uMiiss,sr oiu
ChristoLp.hH eorl leMyD,, PhD
InstriunMc etdoirc ine MajesMha kanM,D ,F ACCF,A SE
CardiovDaisvciusliaorn AssocPiraeotsfeso ofMr e dicine
WashingUtnoinv eSrhcsoiotolyf AssocDiiarteeoc ftE ocrh ocardiography
Medicine WahsingUtnoinv eSrhcsoiotolyf
ScL.o uMiiss,us roi Medicine
StL.o uMiiss,s ouri
Pei-Hsiu HMuDa ng,
lnterveFnetliloonwa l AnupamRaa oM,D
CardiovDaisvciusliaorn MediOcffiacle r
BrighanaWdmo menH'oss iptaanld DiviosfiC oanr diovSacsiceunlcaers
Harvard SMhceodoilc al NatioHneaalrL tu,na gn Bdl ood
BostMoans,s achusetts Institute
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StephaNn.iJ eo hnsoRnD,C S RavRia salinMgDa,mF ,A CC
ScL.o uMiiss,s ouri AssisPtreaosnfstoo fMr e dicine
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MohammedK .S aghiMrD, Michael YMeDu ng,
Fellow InterveFnetliloonwa l
CardiovDaisvciusliaorn CardiovDaisvciusliaorn
WashingUtnoinv eSrhcsoiotolyf WashingUtnoinv eSrhcsoiotolyf
Medicine Medicine
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Preface
Beep!B epBe!eTeophn!e- cpaalgle r asniogtnphaaeltrsii ennn eteo dfc ardicoolnogy
sultaitnti hmoein d dolfte h nei gAhnte .c hocardiinsoo agtnr i anmfr eqrueeqnute st
asp arotft hacto nsulattoa uthrio osnp aintda lm oatnhyae crrsto hsceso uyn.Yte tr,
asac ardifolelloofagwcy e wdi tahw idaer roafny e wp roceadnukdrn eosw letdhgee ,
abiltioat dye quapteerlfoayrn mdi nterapner cehto cardrieomgaraid anamsu nting
task. aTrahen e urmeb oefer x celcloemnptr,e hteenxstibvroeeo gkasr ding echocar
dioghryHa.op wevoeurfr,le lohwasvfr ee quecnotmlpyl atihnatethd ei rnseo " hand
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reminodfte hrce r iteilceamlea nnfitdns d ionfag nse chocardieoxgarmaipnhaitci on.
Thep rimgaoraoylft hbioso tkh,e rehfoarbsee ,et nob ridthggieas tp h aant o vitcoe
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amazdienpgat nhdd i agnuotsitolifitc th myio sd ayl.i t
Despaic thea lleencgoinnoegmn ivci rontmhreeon altne,ud s oefe chocardiogra
phcyo ntitnogu reoiswnt hcea orfec ardpiaatci. Te hnitisrss e lattote hdti esc hnique's
widaev aitlyae,ba isolefai ppliclaatcoikfho anr,m rfuald iaatnidco onm prehensive
anatoamnihdce modynianmfoircm atthiaiotpsn r oviodnae r de al-btaisTmihese .
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thtahtbi oso ikm panrototsn ly this ufunnddearmsetnoatfena cdlhi oncga rdiography
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