Common problems in rare congenital heart diseases
Journal Title: Journal of Rare Cardiovascular Diseases - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 5
Abstract
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common developmental anomaly and is found in about 1% of all live-born children.Recent progress in cardiac surgery and pediatric cardiology hasresulted in large numbers of adult patients who have undergone surgical correction of complex congenital heart defects. It is estimated that about 85% of newborns with heart defects will reach adulthood.
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Lidia Tomkiewicz-Pająk
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