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This chapter includes definition, types, incidence, morphology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, natural course, Eisenmenger reaction, treatment, and fetal diagnosis of ventricular septal defect.
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Park, I.S., Goo, H.W. (2019). Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD). In: Park, I. (eds) An Illustrated Guide to Congenital Heart Disease. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6978-0_3
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