CT Angiography or Cardiac MRI for Detection of Coronary Artery Aneurysms in Kawasaki Disease

CT Angiography or Cardiac MRI for Detection of Coronary Artery Aneurysms in Kawasaki Disease

Background: Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute vasculitis that mainly affects the coronary arteries. This inflammation can cause coronary artery aneurysms (CAAs). Patients with KD need cardiac assessment for risk stratification for the development of myocardial ischemia, based on Z-score (luminal dia...

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Main Authors: Diana van Stijn, Nils Planken, Irene Kuipers, Taco Kuijpers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
Kawasaki disease
imaging
cardiac MRI
coronary computed tomographic angiography
coronary artery aneurysms
coronary artery assessment
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2021.630462/full

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