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Editorial
. 2024 Aug 7;3(9):101170.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2024.101170. eCollection 2024 Sep.

Improving Maternal Outcomes in Congenital Heart Disease: A National Call to Action

Mindi Messmer  1 , Anitha S John  1
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Editorial

Improving Maternal Outcomes in Congenital Heart Disease: A National Call to Action

Mindi Messmer et al. JACC Adv. .
No abstract available

Keywords: congenital heart disease; maternal morbidity.

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Conflict of interest statement

Funding was provided by Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Contract #EACB-23293. The authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.

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Population Density and Locations of Adult Congenital Heart Disease Clinic Locations in the United States Supplied by the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Association Population density of U.S. counties obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey for 2020. Adult Congenital Heart Disease Association clinic locations as of 2023 are indicated by blue location markers (n = 120). ACHD = adult congenital heart disease.
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