Nikolaus A Haas, David J Driscoll, Silke Rickert-Sperling
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Abstract
The heart is positioned in the middle, superior, and posterior regions of the mediastinum. Although it is a midline structure, the apex of the heart is typically situated to the left of the midline (Fig. 4.1).
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