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Fundamental to the successful surgical management of congenital heart defects is an accurate preoperative diagnosis. This is achieved through an open mind which contains knowledge of the conditions that may be encountered, a thorough clinical examination and the intelligent interpretation of appropriate special investigations. For convenience, congenital lesions are frequently subdivided according to the presence or absence of cyanosis, recognising also that there is an important intermediate group of conditions in which cyanosis may become intermittently apparent on exercise or exertion.
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Ross, D.N., English, T.A.H., McKay, R. (1992). Congenital Heart Disease. In: Principles of Cardiac Diagnosis and Treatment. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1470-3_6
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