Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 26-34 , 2010

The Challenge of Congenital Heart Disease Worldwide: Epidemiologic and Demographic Facts

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doi: 10.1053/j.pcsu.2010.02.005

Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 26-34 , 2010

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