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Congenital heart disease affects 0.8% of all live births. It is more common than Down’s Syndrome (0.11%) and cleft lip and palate (0.14%). This chapter outlines maternal Congenital Heart Disease in Pregnancy.
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Dob, D., Ivermee, C. (2022). Complex Congenital Heart Disease and Pregnancy. In: Fernando, R., Sultan, P., Phillips, S. (eds) Quick Hits in Obstetric Anesthesia. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72487-0_45
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