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The Normal Heart

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Atlas of Cardiovascular Pathology

Part of the book series: Current Histopathology ((CUHI,volume 12))

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It is not the purpose of this atlas to detail the various techniques of postmortem examination for which the reader is referred to specialized texts, but to concentrate on the removal of the heart from the lungs after the rib cage has been opened. The heart can be removed following removal of the thoracic viscera (Figure 1.1a). It is appropriate to follow the time-honoured dictum ‘never touch or cut before inspection’.

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    E. G. J. Olsen MD, FRC Path., FACC (Consultant Pathologist) & R. A. Florio FILMS

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Olsen, E.G.J., Florio, R.A. (1987). The Normal Heart. In: Atlas of Cardiovascular Pathology. Current Histopathology, vol 12. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3209-8_1

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