Kawasaki disease

Case Report

Different Facets of Coronary Artery Pathology in Kawasaki Disease

11/18/2020

Claudio Henriques , MD;

Andreia Palma , MD;

Diogo Faim , MD;

Paula Martins , MD, PhD;

Helena Andrade , MD;

Antonio Pires , MD, PhD;

Kawasaki disease is a systemic vasculitis, whose most feared complication is coronary artery involvement. Factors such as male gender, younger age at onset, and prolonged fever have been linked to the development of coronary artery aneurysms.

Kawasaki disease is a systemic...

11/18/2020

Vascular Disease Management

Clinical Images

Young Athlete With Complex Aneurysmal Coronary Stenosis

11/28/2017

Eric P. Stahl , MD;

Brent P. Little , MD;

Farshad Forouzandeh , MD, PhD;

Habib Samady , MD;

Kawasaki disease is an acute vasculitis that occurs predominantly in infants and children younger than 5 years old. If undiagnosed and untreated, the risk of developing coronary artery aneurysms increases to about 20%. In patients who present...

Kawasaki disease is an acute...

11/28/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology