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Electrocardiogram | ECG | EKG - References

Written by - Dr. Simi Paknikar, MD

Medically Reviewed by - The Medindia Medical Review Team

Last Updated on Dec 13, 2014

References:

Electrocardiogram - (http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/ekg/)
Coronary Heart Disease: Screening with Electrocardiography - (http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/RecommendationStatementFinal/coronary-heart-disease-screening-with-electrocardiography)

Author: Dr. Simi Paknikar

Editor: Sudha Bhat

Technically Checked by: Lingaraj

Published on Dec 11, 2014
Last Updated on Dec 13, 2014

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