Article: Pregnancy in women with congenital heart disease: the importance of evaluation and counselling

Issues surrounding the growing population of pregnant women with congenital heart disease are becoming increasingly important as more women with surgically corrected heart conditions reach childbearing age.

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Pregnancy in Women with Congenital Heart Disease: the Importance of Evaluation and Counselling