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The Electrophysiologist's New Clothes and the Cardiac MRI That Told the Truth
THOMAS J. BUNCH M.D.,
Corresponding Author
THOMAS J. BUNCH M.D.
Intermountain Heart Institute, Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, Utah, USA
Address for correspondence: T. Jared Bunch, M.D., Intermountain Heart Rhythm Specialists, Intermountain Medical Center, 5169 Cottonwood Street, Building #2 - Eccles Outpatient Care Center, Suite 510, Murray, UT 84107, USA. Fax: 801-507-3584; E-mail:
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JOHN D. DAY M.D.
Intermountain Heart Institute, Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, Utah, USA
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THOMAS J. BUNCH M.D.,
Corresponding Author
THOMAS J. BUNCH M.D.
Intermountain Heart Institute, Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, Utah, USA
Address for correspondence: T. Jared Bunch, M.D., Intermountain Heart Rhythm Specialists, Intermountain Medical Center, 5169 Cottonwood Street, Building #2 - Eccles Outpatient Care Center, Suite 510, Murray, UT 84107, USA. Fax: 801-507-3584; E-mail:
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JOHN D. DAY M.D.
Intermountain Heart Institute, Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, Utah, USA
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First published: 21 January 2014
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