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When imaging a patient’s heart, the number of modalities available to choose seems to be ever increasing and the clinician needs to be aware of the strengths and weaknesses of each modality in order to best answer the questions posed. If more than one modality can answer the question, then an appreciation of local expertise and patient preference is needed (although in general, echocardiography can answer the question and should be the first line investigation).
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Belham, M. (2010). Introduction. In: Transesophageal Echocardiography in Clinical Practice. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-621-2_1
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