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The twentieth century has seen extraordinary changes in the understanding and treatment of cardiac malformations, changes so profound that pediatric cardiology is sometimes thought of as concerned only with the diagnosis and management of congenital heart defects. Although the discipline was identified, named, and grew during the time these dramatic changes were occurring, pediatric cardiology is not confined to the malformed heart. It also involves the healthy heart before and after birth, and the preservation of heart health into adult life. Table 1 summarises the four domains of pediatric cardiology.
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Neill, C.A., Clark, E.B. (1995). Introduction. In: The Developing Heart: A ‘History’ of Pediatric Cardiology. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 163. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8514-9_1
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