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Editorial
. 2016 Feb 23;5(2):e003257.
doi: 10.1161/JAHA.116.003257.

Population-Based Data on Congenital Heart Disease and Stroke

Alexander R Opotowsky  1 , Gary D Webb  2
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Editorial

Population-Based Data on Congenital Heart Disease and Stroke

Alexander R Opotowsky et al. J Am Heart Assoc. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Editorials; congenital heart disease; population studies; risk factor; stroke in children; stroke in young adults.

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