Los defectos cardíacos que ocasionan obstrucciones del flujo sanguíneo requieren el cuidado clínico de un médico o de otro profesional para el cuidado de la salud. En el directorio que aparece a continuación se enumeran algunos de estos defectos, para los cuales proveemos una breve descripción.
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