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Key Points Current evidence suggests that prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease (CHD) reduces morbidity and mortality, gives expectant parents time to prepare and allows planning for delivery in a tertiary care centre. About 85% of babies born with CHD…
Introduction The heart is the first organ to become fully functional in the developing embryo, providing the circulatory system necessary for embryogenesis and subsequent fetal development when growth cannot be sustained by diffusion of nutrients. Rapid advances in genetics and…