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Alagille Syndrome Research and Outcomes

As a part of , our physician-scientists lead investigations into the fundamental biology, diagnoses, and care of the heart and liver disease associated with Alagille syndrome. We harness 鈥渂ig data鈥 gathered from patients across the continuum of care to advance understanding of pathological processes with the fundamental goal of improving patient care. Our research reveals novel discoveries about Alagille syndrome. We were the first to describe the general pattern of pulmonary artery involvement in Alagille syndrome and demonstrated how computer simulations can assist in determining the best surgical options.

Our research leads to new and improved treatments and surgeries for children with Alagille syndrome. We鈥檝e pushed the envelope with clinical innovations for the surgical management of complex pulmonary artery anomalies related to Alagille syndrome, including unifocalization. Dr. Frank Hanley, with our Alagille program and also the PAR program, has conducted more than 1,000 unifocalization procedures for tetralogy of Fallot since inventing this innovative marathon surgery that rolls several procedures into one.

Published research

Listed below are some of the articles written by Stanford team members about Alagille syndrome or the novel unifocalization procedure:


  1. Luong R, Feinstein JA, Ma M, Ebel NH, Wise-Faberowski L, Zhang Y, Peng LF, Yarlagadda VV, Shek J, Hanley FL, McElhinney DB. J Pediatr. 2020 Sep 24:S0022-3476(20)31245-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.09.053. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32980376


  2. Martin E, Mainwaring RD, Collins RT 2nd, MacMillen KL, Hanley FL. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Jan 17:S1043-0679(20)30003-4. doi: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2020.01.003. Online ahead of print. PMID: 31958550


  3. Adamson GT, Peng LF, Feinstein JA, Yarlagadda VV, Lin A, Wise-Faberowski L, McElhinney DB. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2020 Feb;95(2):262鈥69. doi: 10.1002/ccd.28508. Epub 2019 Oct 4. PMID: 31584246


  4. Bauser-Heaton H, Ma M, Wise-Faberowski L, Asija R, Shek J, Zhang Y, Peng LF, Sidell DR, Hanley FL, McElhinney DB. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Jun;107(6):1807鈥15. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.01.030. Epub 2019 Feb 14. PMID: 30772338


  5. Zucker EJ. Cardiovasc Diagn Ther. 2018 Apr;8(Suppl 1):S71鈥揝81. doi: 10.21037/cdt.2017.09.14.PMID: 29850420 Free PMC article. Review.


  6. Yang W, Hanley FL, Chan FP, Marsden AL, Vignon-Clementel IE, Feinstein JA. Congenit Heart Dis. 2018 Mar;13(2):241鈥50. doi: 10.1111/chd.12556. Epub 2017 Dec 1. PMID: 29194961


  7. Guan Y, Xu D, Garfin PM, Ehmer U, Hurwitz M, Enns G, Michie S, Wu M, Zheng M, Nishimura T, Sage J, Peltz G. JCI Insight. 2017 Sep 7;2(17):e94954. doi: 10.1172/jci.insight.94954. eCollection 2017 Sep 7. PMID: 28878125 Free PMC article.


  8. Mainwaring RD, Hanley FL. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Summer;29(2):198鈥205. doi: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2017.05.001. Epub 2017 May 17. PMID: 28823329


  9. Kamath BM, Abetz-Webb L, Kennedy C, Hepburn B, Gauthier M, Johnson N, Medendorp S, Dorenbaum A, Todorova L, Shneider BL. Patient. 2018 Feb;11(1):69鈥82. doi: 10.1007/s40271-017-0266-4. PMID: 28710680. Free PMC article.


  10. Bauser-Heaton H, Borquez A, Han B, Ladd M, Asija R, Downey L, Koth A, Algaze CA, Wise-Faberowski L, Perry SB, Shin A, Peng LF, Hanley FL, McElhinney DB. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2017 Apr;10(4):e004952. doi: 10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.116.004952. PMID: 28356265. Clinical trial.


  11. Mainwaring RD, Hanley FL. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Summer;28(2):418鈥24. doi: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2016.07.003. Epub 2016 Jul 18. PMID: 28043454


  12. Rodriguez RM, Feinstein JA, Chan FP. Pediatr Radiol. 2016 Jul;46(8):1120鈥27. doi: 10.1007/s00247-016-3580-4. Epub 2016 Apr 4. PMID: 27041277


  13. Monge MC, Mainwaring RD, Sheikh AY, Punn R, Reddy VM, Hanley FL. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2013 Feb;145(2):476鈥81. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.09.102. Epub 2012 Dec 8. PMID: 23228407


  14. May L, Hanley FL, Connolly AJ, Reddy S. Pediatr Cardiol. 2013;34(8):1945鈥48. doi: 10.1007/s00246-012-0484-4. Epub 2012 Aug 26. PMID: 22923029


  15. Mainwaring RD, Sheikh AY, Punn R, Reddy VM, Hanley FL. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2012 Aug;42(2):235鈥40; discussion 240鈥1. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezr310. Epub 2012 Mar 7. PMID: 22402453


  16. Sze DY, Esquivel CO. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2008 Sep;19(9):1278鈥80. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2008.04.016. Epub 2008 Jun 6. PMID: 18725089. No abstract available.


  17. Woolfenden AR, Albers GW, Steinberg GK, Hahn JS, Johnston DC, Farrell K. Pediatrics. 1999 Feb;103(2):505鈥8. doi: 10.1542/peds.103.2.505. PMID: 9925853. No abstract available.

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