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More Demand for Docs for Adults With Congenital Heart Disease

The demand for cardiologists who specialize in adults with congenital heart disease has increased.

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Helen Hawkins, a certified pediatric nurse practitioner, treats 13-month-old Kevin Gorostieta at Carousel Pediatrics in Austin on Nov. 8, 2012.
Credit: Spencer Selvidge

The demand for cardiologists who specialize in adults with congenital heart disease has increased. Creating this demand has been the improvement in survival rates for children born with this common birth defect. (KXAS)

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