A rare and challenging case:Infective endocarditis and pulmonary
hypertension in a patient with Alagille Syndrome and bicuspid aortic
valve
Abstract
Alagille syndrome is a genetic disease with multi-organ involvement and
can cause various congenital cardiac lesions. This syndrome is caused by
mutations in the JAG1 and NOTCH gene pathways. As a result of these
lesions, pulmonary hypertension can be seen in patients. While pulmonary
hypertension is observed especially due to pulmonary valve stenosis; It
may be due to various causes such as tetralogy of Fallot. Currently,
pulmonary hypertension has not been reported in Alagille patients
without cardiac anomaly in the literature.