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In the routine investigation of a cardiological problem one should have information about the red cell count, the haemoglobin content of the blood, and the presence of abnormal constituents in the urine. In addition, a standard postero-anterior and left lateral view of the chest should be available, together with an electrocardiogram. These common-place investigations can scarcely be classified as being of a special nature; the term applies more particularly to right and left heart catheterization and angiocardiography.
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Ross, D.N. (1962). Special Investigations. In: A Surgeons’Guide to Cardiac Diagnosis. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-85482-8_5
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