Alagille Syndrome

Liver dysfunction has ‘profound’ impact on outcomes in ALGS after heart surgery

The impact liver dysfunction has on the survival of children with Alagille syndrome (ALGS) undergoing congenital heart surgery is great, according to a study. In this retrospective review, 69 patients with ALGS who underwent congenital heart surgery for peripheral pulmonary artery stenosis (PPAS; n = 29), tetralogy of Fallot with...