5 Common Congenital Heart Defects

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5 Common Congenital Heart Defects

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Congenital cardiovascular defects, ranging from mild to severe, occur in about one percent of all live births, or approximately eight out of every 1,000 births, and are the most common congenital malformation in newborns.

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