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Section 6 - Postpartum Care

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2016

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Philip J. Steer  and
Michael A. Gatzoulis
Philip J. Steer
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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London
Michael A. Gatzoulis
Affiliation:
Royal Brompton Hospital, London
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Heart Disease and Pregnancy , pp. 218 - 239
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