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…

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Review Article

Cardioembolic Stroke: An Update

Cardioembolic stroke accounts for approximately 15% of all strokes and is thought to be one of the more preventable types of strokes. Features that have been reported to support cardioembolism as a mechanism for ischemic stroke have included documented cardiac source of embolism, maximal neurologic deficit at onset, multiple cerebrovascular…

Posted in: Atrial Fibrillation 13 cardioembolic stroke 2 valvular heart disease 2
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