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Prenatal ultrasound screening for congenital heart defects: current and future strategies

José Manuel Martínez-Moratalla Fetal Medicine Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Universitario ‘12 de Octubre’, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid 28041, Spain
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David Escribano Fetal Medicine Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Universitario ‘12 de Octubre’, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid 28041, Spain
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Enery Gómez-Montes Fetal Medicine Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Universitario ‘12 de Octubre’, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid 28041, Spain
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Ignacio Herraiz Fetal Medicine Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Universitario ‘12 de Octubre’, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid 28041, Spain
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Alberto Galindo Fetal Medicine Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Universitario ‘12 de Octubre’, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid 28041, Spain. [email protected]
Pages 535-544 | Published online: 10 Jan 2014

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