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The integration of pre-, intra- and postoperative echocardiography has advanced the health of patients with congenital heart disease by providing an accurate initial evaluation, improving the timing and choice of intervention and detecting residual abnormalities in a timely fashion.
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Williams, R.G. Perioperative echocardiographic evaluation. Int J Cardiac Imag 4, 29–31 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01795116
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