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Editorial
. 2018 May 29;71(21):2447-2449.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.03.489.

Public Health Approach to Decrease Mortality for Congenital Heart Defects: Dying Too Soon

Kathy J Jenkins  1 , Margaret A Honein  2
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Editorial

Public Health Approach to Decrease Mortality for Congenital Heart Defects: Dying Too Soon

Kathy J Jenkins et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: children’s health; congenital heart defects; mortality; outcomes research.

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  • Trends in Long-Term Mortality After Congenital Heart Surgery.
    Spector LG, Menk JS, Knight JH, McCracken C, Thomas AS, Vinocur JM, Oster ME, St Louis JD, Moller JH, Kochilas L. Spector LG, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018 May 29;71(21):2434-2446. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.03.491. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018. PMID: 29793633 Free PMC article.

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