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Congenital heart diseases of puppies and kittens.
The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice - 1 May 2006
MacDonald Kristin A
Abstract excerpt
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is defined as a morphologic defect of the heart or associated great vessels present at birth. Abnormalities are caused by alterations or arrests in particular phases of embryonic development of the fetal heart. The term congenital does not imply that the defect was inherited, and the defect may have occurred spontaneously or secondary to a drug or toxin. By studying families of...
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