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Heart Defects, Congenital MeSH Descriptor Data 2026
general only; do not use as coordinate for specific term /abnorm; cyanotic defects probably go here but do not also index under CYANOSIS unless especially discussed
Scope Note
Developmental abnormalities involving structures of the heart. These defects are present at birth but may be discovered later in life.