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Occurrence and pattern of congenital heart diseases in a rural area of sub-Saharan Africa

SUMMARY: The extent of congenital heart disease in Cameroon remains largely unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the occurrence and pattern of congenital heart diseases in the Cardiac Centre of St Elizabeth Catholic General Hospital, situated in a rural area of Cameroon. METHODS: Between...

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Autores principales:	Tantchou Tchoumi, JC, Ambassa, JC, Butera, G, Giamberti, A, Sadeu, JC
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Clinics Cardive Publishing 2011
Materias:	Cardiovascular Topics
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3721952/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21556446 http://dx.doi.org/10.5830/CVJA-2010-046

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