Congenital Heart Disease

Congenital Heart Disease is a general term for a range of birth defects that affect the normal workings of the heart. It is one of the most common types of birth defect occurring in 1% of live births and affects up to 9 in every 1,000 babies born in the United Kingdom. It was estimated that 34.3 mil...

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Main Author: David C. Gaze (auth)
Format: Book Chapter
Published: IntechOpen 2018
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