title: Common congenital cyanotic heart defects--diagnosis and management.
abstract: Congenital cyanotic heart defects are leading causes of neonatal and infant mortality. These babies, if left untreated, deteriorate rapidly in hours. There lies the urgency of early diagnosis and management. The author has elaborated the issue, in brief, in this article.
authors.affiliation: Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute, Deemed University, Chennai-600 116.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Ranjit
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003490:Cyanosis; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010166:Palliative Care