Kawasaki disease: late cardiovascular sequelae
LB Daniels, JB Gordon, JC Burns - Current opinion in cardiology, 2012 - journals.lww.com
LB Daniels, JB Gordon, JC Burns
Current opinion in cardiology, 2012•journals.lww.comThe vasculopathy of Kawasaki disease appears to be distinct from that of atherosclerosis,
and optimal management strategies for the two conditions differ. Patients with persistent or
remodeled coronary aneurysms or regressed aneurysms after Kawasaki disease are at
increased risk and require long-term follow-up by cardiologists knowledgeable about
management issues in this patient population.
and optimal management strategies for the two conditions differ. Patients with persistent or
remodeled coronary aneurysms or regressed aneurysms after Kawasaki disease are at
increased risk and require long-term follow-up by cardiologists knowledgeable about
management issues in this patient population.
Summary
The vasculopathy of Kawasaki disease appears to be distinct from that of atherosclerosis, and optimal management strategies for the two conditions differ. Patients with persistent or remodeled coronary aneurysms or regressed aneurysms after Kawasaki disease are at increased risk and require long-term follow-up by cardiologists knowledgeable about management issues in this patient population.
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