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A pacemaker as seen on cardiac angiography

This is a pacemaker as seen on cardiac angiography. Angiography is a graphical record of the heart muscle action.

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Rights: Carter Newton (MD)Thomas F Heston (MD)
Published: 21 July 2007Size: 43.71 KB
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