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Fetal cardiac surgery—a big challenge in the 21st century

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Su, ZK., Chen, E. Fetal cardiac surgery—a big challenge in the 21st century. World J Pediatr 4, 5–7 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12519-008-0001-2

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