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Cardiac imaging at the emergency department is a must!

The role of cardiac computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of acute chest pain in the emergency department

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Baur, L.H.B. Cardiac imaging at the emergency department is a must!. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 24, 343–344 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10554-007-9280-2

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