SMJ articles in the category "congenital heart disease"

Original Article

Prevalence of HCV Infection in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease and Treatment with Direct Antiviral Agents

Objectives: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection affects >3% of the US population, which over time can lead to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. The lack of a reliable screening method for HCV before 1992 resulted in a higher prevalence of the virus in adults with congenital heart disease who underwent corrective…

Posted in: congenital heart disease 2 hepatitis C 15

Case Report

Alagille Syndrome: An Unusual Presentation of an Uncommon Disease

Alagille syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that results in intrahepatic cholestasis. Cardiac involvement mainly involves stenosis of branches of the pulmonary arteries. Aortic valve involvement is less common. To our knowledge, this is the first case of Alagille syndrome associated with severe aortic stenosis due to a bicuspid aortic…

Posted in: congenital heart disease 2 valvular heart disease 2
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