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The spectrum of adult congenital heart defects seen in echocardiography practice varies according to institutional practice and expertise. Half a century ago, survival with severe congenital heart disease was less common. Today, nearly 80% of such patients in industrialized societies now survive into adulthood. Most are followed up in centers that specialize in adult congenital heart diseases (CHDs), but it is not uncommon for such adults to be seen in general echocardiography practice.
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Bulwer, B.E., Landzberg, M.J. (2007). Adult Congenital Heart Disease in General Echocardiography Practice. In: Solomon, S.D., Bulwer, B. (eds) Essential Echocardiography. Contemporary Cardiology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-977-6_22
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