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Cardiac Pathology

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The pathology of the heart in the paediatric age group can be divided into that of congenital lesions and of postnatally acquired heart disease.

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    Colin L. Berry DSc, MD, PhD, FRCPath, FRCP

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Becker, A.E., Anderson, R.H. (1996). Cardiac Pathology. In: Berry, C.L. (eds) Paediatric Pathology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3025-3_3

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