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New research in PLOS Medicine reveals that children exposed in utero to maternal congenital heart disease face a 28% higher risk of developmental vulnerability at school entry, with increased difficulties in language, cognition, and social competence. The study tracked over 256,000 children in British Columbia and suggests need for enhanced prenatal monitoring and early childhood screening.
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