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The human heart is an organ that has both mechanical and electrical components. Both knowledge of basic cardiac anatomy and physiology, as well as electrophysiology is necessary to fully understand the basics of the electrocardiogram (ECG). Understanding and awareness of these elements in the normal heart is essential before building a more complete picture of the pathological heart.
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Davies, A., Scott, A. (2015). Cardiac Anatomy and Electrophysiology. In: Starting to Read ECGs. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4965-1_1
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