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Heart Murmurs: Congenital Heart Disease

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A heart murmur present in a child or an infant with signs and symptoms of congestive heart failure or cyanosis is indicative of a significant mechanical lesion within the heart. A relatively simple method of classification of these potentially complex lesions is based on the presenting symptom of the patient, either congestive heart failure or cyanosis. Prompt referrals to experts in this area result in the best outcomes possible.

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  1. Department of Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

    Alan J. Spotnitz MD, MPH

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  1. Department of Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, USA

    Stephen F. Lowry MD, FACS, FRCS Edin (Hon.) (Professor and Chair) (Professor and Chair)

  2. Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, 08903, USA

    Rocco G. Ciocca MD (Associate Professor) & Candice S. Rettie PhD (Adjunct Assistant Professor) (Associate Professor) &  (Adjunct Assistant Professor)

  3. Department of Surgery, Office of the Chairman, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, USA

    Micki Vodarsik

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Spotnitz, A.J. (2005). Heart Murmurs: Congenital Heart Disease. In: Lowry, S.F., Ciocca, R.G., Rettie, C.S., Vodarsik, M. (eds) Learning Surgery. Springer, New York, NY . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-28310-2_14

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