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  1. Alex Pitcher1,
  2. Deborah Ashby2,
  3. Paul Elliott3,
  4. Steffen E Petersen4
  1. 1Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Oxford Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford, UK
  2. 2Imperial Clinical Trials Unit, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, St Mary's Campus, Norfolk Place, London, UK
  3. 3Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, MRC-HPA Centre for Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, St Mary's Campus, Norfolk Place, London, UK
  4. 4Centre for Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London NIHR Biomedical Research Unit, The London Chest Hospital, London, UK
  1. Correspondence to Dr Steffen E Petersen, Centre Lead for Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London NIHR Biomedical Research Unit, The London Chest Hospital, Bonner Road, London, E2 9JX UK; s.e.petersen{at}qmul.ac.uk

https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2011-301002

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