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Congenital Defects of the Human Heart: Nomenclature and Anatomy

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There are numerous congenital defects of the human heart and many typically require medical intervention. The primary goal of this chapter is to briefly define such abnormalities and introduce the reader to the various classification schemes that have been used to describe their relative anatomic and functional features.

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Louis, J.D. (2009). Congenital Defects of the Human Heart: Nomenclature and Anatomy. In: Iaizzo, P. (eds) Handbook of Cardiac Anatomy, Physiology, and Devices. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-372-5_9

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