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This editorial refers to the article by Kobayashi et al. on pp. 223–227 of this issue of General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
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Yamagishi, H. Cardiovascular surgery for congenital heart disease associated with trisomy 18. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 58, 217–219 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-009-0501-6
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