The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 155, Issue 1 , Pages 9-11 , July 2009

Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Disease in an Era of Near-Universal Ultrasound Screening: Room for Improvement

  • Erik C. Michelfelder, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Erik C. Michelfelder, MD, The Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 2003, Cincinnati, OH 45229.
    • ,
  • James F. Cnota, MD

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PII: S0022-3476(09)00218-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.02.057

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 155, Issue 1 , Pages 9-11 , July 2009

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