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Autorenporträt
Francesco Faletra, has been the head of the cardiac imaging department at Cardiocentro Ticino in Lugano, Switzerland since 2005. His focus is on 3D TEE and he regularly takes classes on this topic at cardiologists coming from all Europe. During his career, he has been the author of numerous books and chapters. Jagat Narula is a world-renowned physician-scientist in cardiovascular medicine and imaging, and leads the cardiac services at Mount Sinai St. Luke's Hospital. He is involved in clinical and basic research in the field of cardiovascular imaging. He has made contributions to the imaging of apoptotic cell death in heart muscle, and to the imaging of atherosclerotic plaques vulnerable to rupture. S. Yen Ho is a Consultant Cardiac Morphologist with an international reputation for research and education in congenital heart disease and arrhythmias, including morphological correlates with cardiac imaging, surgery, interventions and arrhythmias. She organizes and directs numerous short courses on cardiac anatomy and congenital heart malformations for postgraduates and practitioners including the original and renowned 'Hands-on Cardiac Morphology' course at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London.