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Congenital heart disease congenital heart disease anatomy
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Congenital heart disease involves the malformation of the heart during fetal development. Many forms of congenital heart disease have specific anatomical deviations associated specifically with that condition.
Anatomy
Anatomy
Anatomy of a Normal Heart
Anatomy of a Congenital Heart Disease
There are many anatomical variations that arise involving congenital heart disease. The following congenital heart diseases each have unique anatomical formations:
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