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Figure 1 .
The local heart failure network. CMR, cardiac magnetic resonance; ECG24, 24 hour ECG recording; OPD, outpatients department; PCT, primary care trust.
Figure 2 .
Timeline of development of local services for heart failure. HF, heart failure; PCT, primary care trust.
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